Author : David Maraniss
Release : 2008-07
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 075/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rome 1960 by : David Maraniss
Download or read book Rome 1960 written by David Maraniss. This book was released on 2008-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition's unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. 250,000 first printing.