ROBERT ELIAS, Author of EMPIRE STRIKES OUT
08/19/2010 7:00 pm
08/19/2010 8:00 pm
Joing us as Robert Elias slides into Green Apple Books to celebrate his newly released investigation into the history of baseball, The Empire Strikes Out: How Baseball Sold U.S. Foreign Policy and Promoted the American Way Abroad.
From the Civil War to George W. Bush and the Iraq War, Elias has tracked baseball's role in developing the American empire, first at home and then beyond our shores. Elias assesses the effects of this relationship both on our foreign policies and on the sport itself. Driven by compelling stories, unusual events, and unique individuals, the seamless integration of original research and compelling analysis makes this a baseball book that's about more than just sports.
Come meet Robert Elias, talk a little baseball, and pick up a signed copy of The Empire Strikes Out, a must have for lovers of the great--and complex-- American game.
Location:
- Street:
- Green Apple Books
- Additional:
- 506 Clement St
- City:
- San Francisco ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94118-2324
- Country:
- United States
