"A rousing good story, a rich tapestry of charming rogues, hustlers, and gritty ballparks that brings to sparkling life the game of baseball as it was played a century ago."--Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Solomon skillfully recounts the fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court--a move that has special resonance today as the nation debate the limits of presidential authority.
A history of Washington, D.C., is presented through the lives of three families including those of real estate developer Morris Cafritz, southern congressman Hale Boggs, and African-American activist Julius Hobson Sr., in an account that features anecdotes by such historical figures as Eleanor Roose
"The Baseball Timeline" brings together the players and the history of the game in a unique, day-by-day format that makes each season come alive and contains every record and statistic for the die-hard fan. Illustrations.
From baseball's humble beginnings to its modern-day pyrotechnics, this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind, and endlessly entertaining volume contains stats and records, amazing anecdotes, and recreations of great games and heroic events--from pre-season to post-season and all the glory days in between.
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