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Jackie Robinson : a life in American history / Courtney Michelle Smith.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Smith, Courtney Michelle, 1978- author.
Series:
Black history lives.
Black history lives
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
Robinson, Jackie.
African American baseball players--Biography.
African American baseball players.
Negro leagues--History.
Negro leagues.
Discrimination in sports--United States--History--20th century.
Discrimination in sports.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 252 pages).
Place of Publication:
Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, [2021]
Summary:
"Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why no Major League baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as his regular jersey number"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The world that made Jackie Robinson
The Negro Leagues
The Negro Leagues and the opening act of reintegration
The beginning of new era in baseball
The Montreal Royals and Jackie Robinson
The Major Leagues and Jackie Robinson's first two months
The Rookie of the Year
The presidency, civil rights, and Jackie Robinson
The end of the road
Why Jackie Robinson matters.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
ISBN:
9798400673412
9798216105787
9781440872693
1440872694
OCLC:
1184122017

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