Name: Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World
Author: David Maraniss

David Maraniss

<span>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. </span>

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