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JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE INTEGRATION OF BASEBALL
de SIMON, Scott
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Fine in a Fine dustwrapper
- Librería
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sobre este artículo
(Hoboken, NJ): John Wiley & Sons, Inc., (2002). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. The host of NPR's "Weekend Edition" on the Hall of Famer.
Sinopsis
"An extraordinary book . . . invitingly written and brisk." --Chicago Tribune "Perhaps no one has ever told the tale [of Robinson's arrival in the major leagues] so well as [Simon] does in this extended essay." --The Washington Post Book World "Scott Simon tells a compelling story of risk and sacrifice, profound ugliness and profound grace, defiance and almost unimaginable courage. This is a meticulously researched, insightful, beautifully written book, one that should be read, reread, and remembered." --Laura Hillenbrand, author of the New York Times bestseller Seabiscuit The integration of baseball in 1947 had undeniable significance for the civil rights movement and American history. Thanks to Jackie Robinson, a barrier that had once been believed to be permanent was shattered--paving the way for scores of African Americans who wanted nothing more than to be granted the same r...
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Detalles
- Librería
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 019845
- Título
- JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE INTEGRATION OF BASEBALL
- Autor
- SIMON, Scott
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine in a Fine dustwrapper
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Lugar de publicación
- (Hoboken, NJ)
- Fecha de publicación
- (2002)
- Palabras clave
- Biography, Baseball, Modern Firsts, African-American History, Modern First Editions, African-American Sports
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Baseball;
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Charles Agvent
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Sobre el vendedor
Charles Agvent
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Sobre Charles Agvent
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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