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Strange as it sounds, during the 1870s and 1880s, America's most popular spectator sport wasn't baseball, football, or horseracing-it was competitive walking. Inside sold-out arenas, comp… Mehr…

Strange as it sounds, during the 1870s and 1880s, America's most popular spectator sport wasn't baseball, football, or horseracing-it was competitive walking. Inside sold-out arenas, competitors walked around dirt tracks almost nonstop for six straight days (never on Sunday), risking their health and sanity to see who could walk the farthest-more than 500 miles. These walking matches were as talked about as the weather, the details reported in newspapers and telegraphed to fans from coast to coa Strange as it sounds, during the 1870s and 1880s, America's most popular spectator sport wasn't baseball, football, or horseracing-it was competitive walking. Inside sold-out arenas, competitors walked around dirt tracks almost nonstop for six straight days (never on Sunday), risking their health and sanity to see who could walk the farthest-more than 500 miles. These walking matches were as talked about as the weather, the details reported in newspapers and telegraphed to fans from coast to coast. This long-forgotten sport, known as pedestrianism, spawned America's first celebrity athletes and opened doors for immigrants, African Americans, and women. But along with the excitement came the inevitable scandals, charges of doping and insider gambling, and even a riot in 1879. Pedestrianism chronicles competitive walking's peculiar appeal and popularity, its rapid demise, and its enduring influence. 19th Century, United States, Pedestrianism~~ Matthew Algeo~~19th Century~~United States~~9781613744000, en, Pedestrianism, Matthew Algeo, 9781613744000, Chicago Review Press, 04/01/2014, , , , Chicago Review Press, 04/01/2014<

ISBN: 9781613744000

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, compet… Mehr…

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 around dirt tracks almost nonstop for six strai 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 around dirt tracks almost nonstop for six strai, Chicago Review Press<

ISBN: 9781613744000

Matthew Algeo,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated on 04-01-2014 EBooks Books ~~ History~~ United States ~~ 19th Century Pedestrianism~~Ma… Mehr…

Matthew Algeo,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated on 04-01-2014 EBooks Books ~~ History~~ United States ~~ 19th Century Pedestrianism~~Matthew-Algeo Chicago Review Press, Incorporated<

ISBN: 9781613744000

Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport Pedestrianism~~Matthew-Algeo U.S. History>U.S. History>U.S. History NOOK Book (eBook), Chicago Review Press… Mehr…

Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport Pedestrianism~~Matthew-Algeo U.S. History>U.S. History>U.S. History NOOK Book (eBook), Chicago Review Press, Incorporated<

ISBN: 9781613744000

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