ISBN: 9781501192593 - the world's fastest man: the extraordinary life of cyclist major taylor, america's first black sports hero (37 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure?the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world?s fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.In the 1890s, the nation?s promise of equality had failed spectacularly. While slavery had ended with the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws still separated blacks from whites, and the excesses of the Gilded Age created an elite upper class. Amidst this world arrived Major Taylor, a young black man who wanted to compete in the nation?s most popular and mostly white man?s sport, cycling. Birdie Munger, a white cyclist who once was the world?s fastest man, declared that he could help turn the young black athlete into a champion. Twelve years before boxer Jack Johnson and fifty years before baseball player Jackie Robinson, Taylor faced racism at nearly every turn?especially by whites who feared he would disprove their stereotypes of blacks. In The World?s Fastest Man, years in the writing, investigative journalist Michael Kranish reveals new information about Major Taylor based on a rare interview with his daughter and other never-before-uncovered details from Taylor?s life. Kranish shows how Taylor indeed became a world champion, traveled the world, was the toast of Paris, and was one of the most chronicled black men of his day. From a moment in time just before the arrival of the automobile when bicycles were king, the populace was booming with immigrants, and enormous societal changes were about to take place, The World?s Fastest Man shines a light on a dramatic moment in American history?the gateway to the twentieth century.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condizione: Good.

hardcover. Condizione: Good.

hardcover. Condizione: Good.

hardcover. Condizione: Good.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure?the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world?s fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.In the 1890s, the nation?s promise of equality had failed spectacularly. While slavery had ended with the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws still separated blacks from whites, and the excesses of the Gilded Age created an elite upper class. Amidst this world arrived Major Taylor, a young black man who wanted to compete in the nation?s most popular and mostly white man?s sport, cycling. Birdie Munger, a white cyclist who once was the world?s fastest man, declared that he could help turn the young black athlete into a champion. Twelve years before boxer Jack Johnson and fifty years before baseball player Jackie Robinson, Taylor faced racism at nearly every turn?especially by whites who feared he would disprove their stereotypes of blacks. In The World?s Fastest Man, years in the writing, investigative journalist Michael Kranish reveals new information about Major Taylor based on a rare interview with his daughter and other never-before-uncovered details from Taylor?s life. Kranish shows how Taylor indeed became a world champion, traveled the world, was the toast of Paris, and was one of the most chronicled black men of his day. From a moment in time just before the arrival of the automobile when bicycles were king, the populace was booming with immigrants, and enormous societal changes were about to take place, The World?s Fastest Man shines a light on a dramatic moment in American history?the gateway to the twentieth century.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figurethe remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world's fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.…

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hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo. B&W illustrations. Condition: small (1/2") edge-tear to bottom of back panel of DJ; small remainder mark at bottom of book block; else fine in near fine DJ. Pages: x, 365.

hardcover. Condizione: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 365 pp. Illus. with photos (illustratore).