Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport

By Matthew Algeo

Book Overview

Strange as it sounds, during the 1870s and 1880s, America's most popular spectator sport wasn't baseball, boxing, or horseracing--it was competitive walking. Inside sold-out arenas, competitors walked... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161373882X
• ISBN13: 9781613738825
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.7"