David Maraniss, "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1416534075 | EPUB | pages: 496 | 1.3 mb
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1416534075 | EPUB | pages: 496 | 1.3 mb
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.

