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Tribes: An International Hockey History
The follow up to the Best Selling book, Black The History of Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925, An International Hockey History examines the concept that 19th-century European militarists had channeled their spirit and energy into sports in hopes of creating a training ground for warriors. This new concept and logic fed upon the ideas of racial purity and warrior cults.
The book looks at the game of ice hockey's European origins while adding additional information to the story of Canadian ice hockey including new information about the Colored Hockey League and the history of black Canadian and American ice hockey putting the Black ice hockey experience into a larger relation with international hockey of its time.
In addition, Tribes dives into1890s ideology when athletes first began to compete under the banners of nations. Following World War I, and as a result of the worldwide growth and popularity of the Olympics, the game of ice hockey took on a more complex form as teams representing countries as cultural differences, political ideologies, and blind nationalism supplanted sportsmanship. Pride and emotion replaced reason.
From North America to Nazi Germany, and on to the gates of Moscow, what were designed to be hockey games of goodwill became battles. The Great War was over; the longest undeclared war of nations was about to begin.
Topics Include
* Origins of European, Canadian & American Hockey
* Nationalism and hockey's impact on the battlefields of World War One.
* Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes and the spread of Black ice hockey in Canada and the United States
* The Death of Newfoundland hockey
* The Rise of Soviet hockey and Cold War on Ice between the USSR, Canada, and United States.
* French-English Canadian Cultural Rivalry.
* Rise of Professional Hockey
* 1972 Canada-Russia Hockey Summit
* 1980 Miracle on Ice ... plus more.
The book looks at the game of ice hockey's European origins while adding additional information to the story of Canadian ice hockey including new information about the Colored Hockey League and the history of black Canadian and American ice hockey putting the Black ice hockey experience into a larger relation with international hockey of its time.
In addition, Tribes dives into1890s ideology when athletes first began to compete under the banners of nations. Following World War I, and as a result of the worldwide growth and popularity of the Olympics, the game of ice hockey took on a more complex form as teams representing countries as cultural differences, political ideologies, and blind nationalism supplanted sportsmanship. Pride and emotion replaced reason.
From North America to Nazi Germany, and on to the gates of Moscow, what were designed to be hockey games of goodwill became battles. The Great War was over; the longest undeclared war of nations was about to begin.
Topics Include
* Origins of European, Canadian & American Hockey
* Nationalism and hockey's impact on the battlefields of World War One.
* Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes and the spread of Black ice hockey in Canada and the United States
* The Death of Newfoundland hockey
* The Rise of Soviet hockey and Cold War on Ice between the USSR, Canada, and United States.
* French-English Canadian Cultural Rivalry.
* Rise of Professional Hockey
* 1972 Canada-Russia Hockey Summit
* 1980 Miracle on Ice ... plus more.
296 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Darril Fosty
14 books8 followersDarril Fosty is a Canadian-born award-winning historian, documentary filmmaker, and media publisher currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the co-founder of the website CardBiz.ca as well as the Vice-President of Stryker-Indigo New York www.strykerindigo.com , a New York-based multi-platform sports marketing and information corporation. In 1992, he received his Bachelor of Arts in History, with a minor in Journalism, from Western Washington University.
In 1994, Fosty wrote press releases for the Seattle Sounders FC sports information department. After leaving the Sounders, he worked in the technology industry doing Infrastructure and Tier 3 Support for Boeing and Microsoft before becoming the first employee and the Network/Infrastructure Manager of the Internet security start-up Zendit, now called Authora.
Darril Fosty is the co-author/author of five books: "Splendid Is The Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey" (2003), "Black Ice: The Lost History Of The Colored Hockey League Of The Maritimes, 1895 – 1925" (2004), "Footie's Black Book: A Guide To International Association Football - 2010 World Cup Edition"(2010), the comedy book "The Apocalypse 2012 Cookbook: A New World Survivor's Guide For The Man, Woman and Family On The Run" (2011) and "Where Brave Men Fall: The Battle Of Dieppe And The Espionage War Against Hitler, 1939-1942 (2013).
He is the Vice President and Co-Founder of the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers. www.sonahrsports.com as well as a Founder of the Black Ice Hockey And Sports Hall of Fame Conference. He also serves on the SONAHHR Executive Board as well as on the Advisory Board of the Black Ice Project for the purposes of identifying and preserving Black Hockey History.
In 1994, Fosty wrote press releases for the Seattle Sounders FC sports information department. After leaving the Sounders, he worked in the technology industry doing Infrastructure and Tier 3 Support for Boeing and Microsoft before becoming the first employee and the Network/Infrastructure Manager of the Internet security start-up Zendit, now called Authora.
Darril Fosty is the co-author/author of five books: "Splendid Is The Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey" (2003), "Black Ice: The Lost History Of The Colored Hockey League Of The Maritimes, 1895 – 1925" (2004), "Footie's Black Book: A Guide To International Association Football - 2010 World Cup Edition"(2010), the comedy book "The Apocalypse 2012 Cookbook: A New World Survivor's Guide For The Man, Woman and Family On The Run" (2011) and "Where Brave Men Fall: The Battle Of Dieppe And The Espionage War Against Hitler, 1939-1942 (2013).
He is the Vice President and Co-Founder of the Society of North American Hockey Historians and Researchers. www.sonahrsports.com as well as a Founder of the Black Ice Hockey And Sports Hall of Fame Conference. He also serves on the SONAHHR Executive Board as well as on the Advisory Board of the Black Ice Project for the purposes of identifying and preserving Black Hockey History.
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February 24, 2023
A Textbook Of Hockey History
Having read “Black Ice” by these authors, I was initially put off by several chapters in this book that for me were a rehash of their previous book about black players in early-day Halifax.
But in fairness, if you haven’t read the previous book, then the forgotten history of black hockey stars needs to be told as part of the total story.
This book is quite thorough in recounting the rise of European and American hockey, and even touches lightly on the game in England and South Africa. Who knew? And it vividly explains why it is faster, more strategic and more athletic today for the the additions of talent from all over the globe.
If you love the game as I do, this is a eye-opening look at origins and development, flaws and all.
Having read “Black Ice” by these authors, I was initially put off by several chapters in this book that for me were a rehash of their previous book about black players in early-day Halifax.
But in fairness, if you haven’t read the previous book, then the forgotten history of black hockey stars needs to be told as part of the total story.
This book is quite thorough in recounting the rise of European and American hockey, and even touches lightly on the game in England and South Africa. Who knew? And it vividly explains why it is faster, more strategic and more athletic today for the the additions of talent from all over the globe.
If you love the game as I do, this is a eye-opening look at origins and development, flaws and all.
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