Do You Believe in Magic?
eBook - ePub

Do You Believe in Magic?

Baseball and America in the Groundbreaking Year of 1966

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Do You Believe in Magic?

Baseball and America in the Groundbreaking Year of 1966

About this book

A unique and dynamic look at a pivotal year in American history and culture.

There were seismic shifts taking place in 1966. The Supreme Court's Miranda warnings decision. A World Series upset. Jacqueline Susann's salacious best seller Valley of the Dolls. The television debut of Batman. Five successful missions in NASA's Project Gemini. It was truly a momentous year in America.

In Do You Believe in Magic? Baseball and America in the Groundbreaking Year of 1966, David Krell goes beyond the headlines to reveal the importance of this underappreciated year in history. Using the baseball season as a unifying thread, Krell also examines the Space Race, television, film, politics, music, and more, revealing that innovation was the common theme during this extraordinary time.

With a vivid narrative, archival photos, exclusive interviews, and contemporary news accounts, Do You Believe in Magic? presents the powerful stories and impactful moments from a fascinating year that transformed America forever.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction
  3. Prologue: See You in September
  4. Chapter 1: “Cannons at the Four Corners” (January)
  5. Chapter 2: Hollywood’s Other Dynamic Duo (February)
  6. Chapter 3: “Back in the Fold” (March)
  7. Chapter 4: Is This Heaven? No, It’s Anaheim (April)
  8. Chapter 5: Spies and Dolls (May)
  9. Chapter 6: The Life and Times of Robert Simpson Petrie (June)
  10. Chapter 7: A Great Speech in Cooperstown (July)
  11. Chapter 8: Hail, Caesars Palace! (August)
  12. Chapter 9: Impossible Missions, Daydream Believers, and the Final Frontier (September)
  13. Chapter 10: Bird Is the Word (October)
  14. Chapter 11: Splashdown (November)
  15. Chapter 12: Joy to the World (December)
  16. Appendix: “Drabowsky on the Mound”
  17. Notes
  18. Bibliography
  19. About the Author