When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood

Author : Scott C. Roper,Stephanie Abbot Roper
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476665467

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When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood by Scott C. Roper,Stephanie Abbot Roper Pdf

In the early 20th century, immigration, labor unrest, social reforms and government regulations threatened the power of the country's largest employers. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, New Hampshire, remained successful by controlling its workforce, the local media, and local and state government. When a 1912 strike in nearby Lawrence, Massachusetts, threatened to bring the Industrial Workers of the World union to Manchester, the company sought to reassert its influence. Amoskeag worked to promote company pride and to Americanize its many foreign-born workers through benevolence programs, including a baseball club. Textile Field, the most advanced stadium in New England outside of Boston when it was built in 1913, was the centerpiece of this effort. Results were mixed--the company found itself at odds with social movements and new media outlets, and Textile Field became a magnet for conflict with all of professional baseball.

Author : Dan Goldberg
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807021583

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The Golden Thirteen by Dan Goldberg Pdf

The inspiring story of the 13 courageous Black men who integrated the U.S. Navy during World War II—leading desegregation efforts across America and anticipating the civil rights movement. Featuring previously unpublished material from the U.S. Navy, this little-known history of forgotten civil rights heroes uncovers the racism within the military and the fight to serve. Through oral histories and original interviews with surviving family members, Dan Goldberg brings thirteen forgotten heroes away from the margins of history and into the spotlight. He reveals the opposition these men faced: the racist pseudo-science, the regular condescension, the repeated epithets, the verbal abuse and even violence. Despite these immense challenges, the Golden Thirteen persisted—understanding the power of integration, the opportunities for black Americans if they succeeded, and the consequences if they failed. Until 1942, black men in the Navy could hold jobs only as cleaners and cooks. The Navy reluctantly decided to select the first black men to undergo officer training in 1944, after enormous pressure from ordinary citizens and civil rights leaders. These men, segregated and sworn to secrecy, worked harder than they ever had in their lives and ultimately passed their exams with the highest average of any class in Navy history. In March 1944, these sailors became officers, the first black men to wear the gold stripes. Yet even then, their fight wasn’t over: white men refused to salute them, refused to eat at their table, and refused to accept that black men could be superior to them in rank. Still, the Golden Thirteen persevered, determined to hold their heads high and set an example that would inspire generations to come. In the vein of Hidden Figures, The Golden Thirteen reveals the contributions of heroes who were previously lost to history.

Author : Joseph Robert Conlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Haywood, William Dudley, 1869-1928
ISBN : UCAL:B4393599

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Big Bill Haywood and the Radical Union Movement by Joseph Robert Conlin Pdf

Author : Gerald Astor
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0671761706

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The Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book by Gerald Astor Pdf

Presents historical photographs and original essays on Hall of Fame players by nine of the country's finest baseball writers.

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780061843464

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The Twentieth Century by Howard Zinn Pdf

“Professor Zinn writes with an enthusiasm rarely encountered in the leaden prose of academic history....[His] chapter on Vietnam—bringing to life once again the fire-free zones, secret bombings, massacres, and cover-ups—should be required reading.”—New York Times Book Review Containing just the Twentieth Century chapters from Howard Zinn’s bestselling A People’s History of the United States, this reissue is brought up-to-date with coverage of events and developments since 2001, analyzing such incidents in modern political history such as the Gulf War, the post-Cold War “peace dividend,” and the continuing debate over welfare, the Clinton presidency, and the “war on terrorism.” Highlighting not just the usual terms of presidential administrations and congressional activities, this book provides readers with a “bottom-to-top” perspective, giving voice to our nation’s minorities and letting the stories of such groups as African Americans, women, Native Americans, and the laborers of all nationalities be told in their own words. Challenging traditional interpretations of U.S. history, The Twentieth Century is the book for readers interested in gaining a more realistic and complete picture of our world."

Author : Carolyn Johnston Willson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : UCAL:C3513942

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Jack London's Socialism by Carolyn Johnston Willson Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015059780711

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The Rebel Girl by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN : UOM:39015039671105

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AB Bookman's Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Dos Passos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:49015001280222

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U.S.A. by John Dos Passos Pdf

Author : John Dos Passos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951001630029L

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United States by John Dos Passos Pdf

Author : John Dos Passos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006025899

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The 42nd parallel by John Dos Passos Pdf

Unique for its epic scale and panoramic social sweep, Dos Passos' masterpiece comprises three novels which create an unforgettable collective portrait of modern America.

Author : Gorton Carruth
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39076000989942

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The Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates by Gorton Carruth Pdf

A classic on American history completely revised, redesigned and updated.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118456735

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Who was who in America by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Journalism
ISBN : UIUC:30112044127667

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Fourth Estate by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. T. Richards
Publisher : Jove Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1982-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0515056332

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The Firebrands by J. T. Richards Pdf