Carlisle Vs. Army by Lars Anderson

Carlisle Vs. Army by Lars Anderson

In this stunning work of narrative nonfiction, Lars Anderson recounts one of college football's greatest contests: Carlisle vs. Army, the fateful 1912 gridiron clash that had far-reaching implications both real and symbolic.

The story centers on three men: Glenn Pop Warner, who came to the Carlisle Indian School in 1903 and saw beyond its assimilationist agenda, molding the Carlisle Indians into a football juggernaut and smashing prejudices along the way; Jim Thorpe, who arrived at Carlisle as a troubled teenager-only to become one of America's finest athletes, dazzling his opponents and gaining fans across the nation; and a hardnosed Kansan back named Dwight Eisenhower, who knew that by stopping Carlisle's amazing winning streak, he could lead the Cadets of Army to glory. But beyond recounting the tale of this momentous match, Lars Anderson reveals its broader social and historical context, offering unique perspectives on sports and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Filled with colorful period detail, Carlisle vs. Army gives a thrilling, authoritative account of the events of an epic afternoon whose reverberations would be felt for generations.

Praise for Carslisle vs. Army

Richly detailed and gracefully written . . . In an often overlooked football era, Anderson found a true Game of the Century.
-Sports Illustrated

A] remarkable story . . . Carlisle vs. Army is about football the way that The Natural is about baseball.
-Jeremy Schaap, author of Cinderella Man

A great sports story, told with propulsive narrative drive . . . Anderson allows himself to get inside the heads of his characters, but as in the best sports-centered nonfiction (Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit and Frost's Greatest Game Ever Played, for example), the technique is based on solid research.
-Booklist (starred review)

A masterly tale of the gridiron.
-Neal Bascomb, author of Red Mutiny

A magnificent story that's as rich in American history as it is in sporting lore. Carlisle vs. Army is a dramatic and moving book, told with an unrelenting grace.
-Adrian Wojnarowski, author of The Miracle of St. Anthony

Gripping, inspiring coverage of three powerful forces' unforgettable convergence: the sports version of The Perfect Storm.
-Kirkus Reviews

Anderson, Lars: -

Lars Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including Chasing the Bear and The Quarterback Whisperer (with Coach Arians). A twenty-year veteran of Sports Illustrated, Anderson wrote over two-dozen cover stories for the magazine. From 2015-17, Anderson was a senior writer at Bleacher Report, where he was the sport site's primary long-form writer. Currently on the faculty of the University of Alabama as a senior instructor in the department of Journalism and Creative Media, Anderson specializes in teaching sports writing and long-form writing. He is also the co-host of the The Jay Barker Show with Lars Anderson that airs Monday through Friday on a dozen radio stations throughout the South. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Anderson earned his Master's degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

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ISBN 13	9781400066001
ISBN 10	140006600X
Title	Carlisle Vs. Army
Author	Lars Anderson
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House (NY)
Year published	2008-02-15
Number of pages	349
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