Ice War Diplomat

By Gary J. Smith

Ice War Diplomat

An affable Canadian ambassador recounts long-ago sports diplomacy.

Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series

An affable Canadian ambassador recounts long-ago sports diplomacy.

Sprinting Through No Man’s Land

Recounting how the famed race emerged from the shadow of World War I.

The Triumph of the Amateurs

By William Lanouette

The Triumph of the Amateurs

A detail-rich — if somewhat flat — look at a brief era when scullers were superstars.

Double Plays and Double Crosses

An absorbing look at a long-ago scandal that took the shine off the diamond.

Sprinting Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France

Recounting how the famed race emerged from the shadow of World War I.

The Triumph of the Amateurs: The Rise, Ruin, and Banishment of Professional Rowing in the Gilded Age

A detail-rich — if somewhat flat — look at a brief era when scullers were superstars.

Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920

An absorbing look at a long-ago scandal that took the shine off the diamond.