Jackie Robinson : an integrated life
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Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781442245969, 1442245964
Physical Desc
vii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Florham Park Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG ROBINSON | Available |
Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 796.357 ROB SCH | Available |
Mount Olive Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOGRAPHY ROBINSON | Available |
Whippanong Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG ROB | Available |
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Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
9781442245969, 1442245964
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index.
Description
Jackie Robinson's story is not only a compelling drama of heroism, but also as a template of the African American freedom struggle. A towering athletic talent, Robinson's greater impact was on preparing the way for the civil rights reform wave following WWII. But Robinson's story has always been far more complex than the public perception has allowed. Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey famously told the young Robinson that he was "looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back." J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the "turn the other cheek" compliant "credit to his race." The triumph of Robinson's inclusion in the white Major Leagues (which presaged blacks' later inclusion in the broader society) also included the slow demise of black-owned commercial enterprise in the Negro Leagues (which likewise presaged the unrecoverable loss of other important black institutions after civil rights gains). Examining this key figure at the crossroads of baseball and civil rights histories, Schutz provides a cohesive exploration of the man and the times that made him great.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schutz, J. C. (2016). Jackie Robinson: an integrated life . Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schutz, J. Christopher. 2016. Jackie Robinson: An Integrated Life. Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schutz, J. Christopher. Jackie Robinson: An Integrated Life Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schutz, J. Christopher. Jackie Robinson: An Integrated Life Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
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