The Great Black Jockeys: The Lives and Times of the Men Who Dominated America's First National Sport - Rilegato

Hotaling, Edward

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ISBN 10: 0761514376 ISBN 13: 9780761514374

Casa editrice: Prima Pub, 1999

Riassunto

Offers profiles of the great African American jockeys who were prominent from the early 1700s to the turn of the twentieth century

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Recensione:

"This may be the most fascinating untold sports story in American history. We are lucky that it is so well told now by Mr. Hotaling in his wonderfully written book. It is more than a sports story, though. It is a human story. These were exceptional athletes who competed successfully against their white counterparts and more than held their own. Yet how many Americans today, how many racing fans even, realize that the winning jockey in the first Kentucky Derby was a black man? These African American jockeys, great as they were, were driven out of the sport and then out of history. It was as if they were never there. To read Hotaling's book is to discover important missing pages of history. Not just sports history but American history."
— Charles Osgood, anchor, CBS News Sunday Morning
"Rich and masterfully written. Hotaling displays a keen sense of the interplay between culture, power, and history as he uncovers the enormous experiences and achievements of African American jockeys and restores them to their rightful 'space' in sports history. What emerges clearly in this work is a key element of the American narrative—that is, how the most ordinary lives are made extraordinary through an individual's sense of agency."
— Anne Butler, Ph.D., director, The Center of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans, Kentucky State University
"The Great Black Jockeys is a fascinating journey into a little-known part of African American and American sports history."
— Ira Berlin, professor of history, University of Maryland
"Congratulations on your achievement. It is a real contribution."
— Henry Louis Gates, chair, Afro-American Studies Department, Harvard University

L'autore:

Edward Hotaling, a leading social historian, is the nation's preeminent authority on the history of black jockeys. An Emmy-winning writer and producer for the NBC television station in Washington, D.C., he is the author of They're Off! Horse Racing at Saratoga (Syracuse University Press). In addition, he has published articles in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, International Herald-Tribune, and many other publications. Mr. Hotaling lives in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Prima Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0761514376
• ISBN 13: 9780761514374
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 380