Football Nation

Football Nation: Four Hundred Years of America's Game is an unprecedented look at football from its early days in colonial America to the professional and college game in the twenty-first century. This visually stunning social and cultural history contains nearly 400 images, many rare or never before published, including memorabilia, cartoons, fine art, and game photographs. The lively text examines how the game acquired its distinct American style, survived attempts to kill it, and became the country's dominant sport, while coping with wartime, social change, intensifying fan participation, and corporate influence. Edited by Susan Reyburn.

Published by Harry N. Abrams in association with the Library of Congress. Softcover, 256 pages. 9.1" x .8" x 11.6".