The great match race

Describes the epic 1823 series of match races that took place on Long Island between Eclipse, a horse representing the growing industrial power of the northern states, and Henry, a horse that embodied the values of the South.

First sentence: SIR CHARLES came to a halt a half-mile from the finish.

Year

2006

Language

English

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Co.

Editions

3

Pages

258

ISBN

9780618556120

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