| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
99 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Legendary sports events
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| Note |
"Matt Christopher the # 1 sports series for kids" |
| Contents |
776 BC-AD 1894: the Olympics begin, end and begin again -- 1896-1916: First Olympic decades -- 1920-1928: New traditions and new games -- 1932-1936: Babe and Jesse -- 1948-1956: War-torn Olympics -- 1960-1968: Protest amidst the games -- 1972-1976: "The games must go on!" -- 1980-1988: Miracles and memorable moments -- 1992-1994: Splitting the Olympiads -- 1996-2002: From centenary celebrations to scandals -- 2004-2006: Back to Athens and into the future -- Epilogue: Beijing and beyond. |
| Summary |
A short history of the Olympics, highlighting memorable moments from ancient Greece to the present day. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 7.8 3. |
| Subject |
Olympics -- Juvenile literature.
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Olympics -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Olympics -- History. |
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Sports. |
| Added Author |
Christopher, Matt. 1917-1997
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| ISBN |
9780316011181 |
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0316011185 |
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