Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America

As the editor‐in‐chief, Gary Cross, states in his preface “(A)lthough leisure has not become a clear research sub‐discipline in American history, with its own journals and professional organisations, the study of how Americans used their free time has become a major theme of historians within their specialities”. This work, also available as an e‐book, gives the reader exactly what it says in the title. It is very American, although this does include references to Canada. Football means American and Collegiate Football, with the game known as football throughout the rest of the world having a very brief entry as Soccer....