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In this long-awaited book Dave Zirin offers a chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests, sketching an alternative history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Through Zirin's eyes, sports are never mere games, but a reflection of the political conflicts that shape American society. As People's History of Sports in the United States is replete with surprises for seasoned sports fans, while anyone interested in history will be amazed by the connections Zirin draws between politics and pop flies.