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001 2012004285
003 DLC
005 20120315154932.0
008 120228s2012 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2012004285
020 $a9781608195275 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-ma
050 00 $aGV959.52.M4$bS85 2012
082 00 $a796.332/6209744$223
084 $aSPO015000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aSullivan, James,$d1965 Nov. 7-
245 10 $aIsland cup :$btwo teams, twelve miles of ocean, and fifty years of football rivalry /$cJames Sullivan.
250 $a1st U.S. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bBloomsbury USA,$c2012.
263 $a1207
300 $ap. cm.
520 $a"To most of us "mainlanders," the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are resort destinations, summer homes for the Kennedys, the Obamas, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. But after the tourists and jetsetters leave, the cold weather descends, and the local shop owners, carpenters, and fishermen ready themselves for the main event: high school football. For over fifty years, the local teams have been locking horns every November. They play for pride, a coveted trophy, and, very often, a shot at the league championship. Despite their tiny populations, both islands are dangerous on the football field.This far-reaching book tells the story not only of the Whaler-Vineyarder rivalry, but of two places without a country. Filled with empty houses nine months of the year, Nantucket and the Vineyard have long, unique histories that include such oddities as an attempt to secede from the United States and the invention of a proprietary sign language. Delving into the rich history of both places, Sullivan paints a picture of a bygone New England, a place that has never stopped fighting for its life--and the rights to the Island Cup. James Sullivan is the author of Seven Dirty Words, The Hardest Working Man, and Jeans. He has written extensively for the Boston Globe, and previously served as a feature writer and culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. He has spent considerable time, including his honeymoon, on the islands"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aFootball$zMassachusetts$xHistory.
610 20 $aMartha's Vineyard Regional High School$xFootball$xHistory.
610 20 $aNantucket High School$xFootball$xHistory.
650 0 $aSchool sports$zMassachusetts$xHistory.
650 0 $aSports rivalries$zMassachusetts$xHistory.
650 7 $aSPORTS & RECREATION / Football$2bisacsh.
710 2 $aMartha's Vineyard Regional High School
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/275/9781608195275/image/lgcover.9781608195275.jpg