{"product_id":"the-olympics-that-never-happened-9781477326459","title":"The Olympics that Never Happened","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look back at how powerful politicians, business leaders, and a diverse cast of activists used a thwarted Olympics to shape the state of Colorado and the city of Denver.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you don’t recall the 1976 Denver Olympic Games, it’s because they never happened. The Mile-High City won the right to host the winter games and then was forced by Colorado citizens to back away from its successful Olympic bid through a statewide ballot initiative. Adam Berg details the powerful Colorado regime that gained the games for Denver and the grassroots activism that brought down its Olympic dreams, and he explores the legacy of this milestone moment for the games and politics in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The ink was hardly dry on Denver’s host agreement when Mexican American and African American urbanites, white middle-class environmentalists, and fiscally concerned local politicians realized opposition to the Olympics provided them new political openings. The Olymp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acronyms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction: The Game behind the Games \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part I. The Bidders \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. The Origins of Olympic Dreams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Growth Crusaders \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Faking an Olympic City \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. A Mass Soft Sell \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part II. The Opponents \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Post–Civil Rights Advocacy in the City \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Middle-Class Environmentalism in the Foothills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. A Liberal Tax Revolt and the Public Relations Battle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. Direct Democracy for Middle America \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part III. The Fate and Legacy of Denver '76 \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9. The DOC’S Credibility and the Rhetoric of Olympism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 10. The Event Coalition and the Rights of Citizenship \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 11. The Momentum of the Moment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epilogue: The Games Go On \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408962625879,"sku":"9781477326459","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477326459.jpg?v=1730504879","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-olympics-that-never-happened-9781477326459","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}