Presented By: Germanic Languages & Literatures
Detroit Historical Society Hosts Authors
Silke-Maria Weineck (University of Michigan), Stefan Szymanski (University of Michigan)
City of Champions: Detroit, Sports, and a History of Triumph and Defeat (The New Press, 2020), by Silke-Maria Weineck (University of Michigan) and Stefan Szymanski (University of Michigan), explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes, linking iconic events in the history of Motown sports to the city’s shifting fortunes. The book takes readers through Detroit’s stadiums, gyms, fields, and streets, tracing its proud and troubling history alongside its athletic triumphs and defeats.
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