A necessary spectacle : Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the tennis match that leveled the game
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New York : Crown, c2005.
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1st ed.
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272 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Published
New York : Crown, c2005.
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Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-258) and index.
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The author examines the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs while focusing on the prejudice within American culture, and discusses the women's rights movement and Title IX as well as the evolution of women's sports since the 1970s.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Roberts, S. (2005). A necessary spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the tennis match that leveled the game . Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Roberts, Selena. 2005. A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the Tennis Match That Leveled the Game. Crown.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Roberts, Selena. A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the Tennis Match That Leveled the Game Crown, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Roberts, Selena. A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs, and the Tennis Match That Leveled the Game Crown, 2005.

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