The Kentucky Derby : how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : the unique identity of Kentucky and its Derby
- Early struggles and foundations for success : 1875-1910
- The "southern" path to national prominence : 1910-1930
- Conflict at the Derby in the Great Depression, 1930-1940
- An American institution : 1940-1960
- A stage for social protest and a site of national healing : 1960-1980
- Globalization and the American dream : 1980-2010.