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Before the Eyes of the World: Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games

Before the Eyes of the World: Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games Paperback / softback - 2014 - 1st Edition

by Kevin B. Witherspoon

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Paperback / softback. New. The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were remarkable for the convergence of trends in world history. Mexican leaders were hoping to showcase a newly modernized Mexico, both modern and cosmopolitan, cultured and imbued with tradition. This book narrates the engaging tale, from the initial aspirations of the Mexicans to the end of the games.
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  • Title Before the Eyes of the World: Mexico and the 1968 Olympic Games
  • Author Kevin B. Witherspoon
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Northern Illinois University Press
  • Date 2014-01-14
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780875806969
  • ISBN 9780875806969 / 0875806961
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.5 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
  • Library of Congress subjects Olympics - Political aspects, Olympics - Social aspects
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.48

About the author

Kevin B. Witherspoon is Assistant Professor of History at Lander University in South Carolina.