First published in 1948. "Olympic Cavalcade" exploring the fascinating history of the modern Olympic games from the ancient games up to the 1936 games in Berlin. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of the modern Olympic games and is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: "The Ancient Olympic Games", "Between the Ancient and the Modern Olympic Games", "The Modern Olympiads are Founded and the First of the Modern Festivals is Held", "IInd Olympic Games, Paris 1900", "IIIrd Olympic Games, St. Louis, U.S.A., 1904", "The Athenian Celebration, 1906", "IVth Olympic Games in London, 1908", etc. Macha Press is republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with the extract 'Classical Games' by Francis Storr.