Jackie Robinson
A Life in American History
Seiten
2025
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
979-8-216-39667-3 (ISBN)
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
979-8-216-39667-3 (ISBN)
Jackie Robinson: A Life in American History provides readers with an understanding of the scope of Robinson's life and explores why no Major League Baseball player will ever again wear number 42 as his regular jersey number.
"A meticulous story and concluding time line of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Smith's efforts deserve praise for breadth, details, and seriousness of tone." — Choice
This book captures Robinson's lifetime, from 1919 to 1972, while focusing on his connections to the unresolved promise of the Reconstruction Era and to the civil rights movement of the 20th century. In addition to covering Robinson's athletic career with the UCLA Bruins, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Montreal Royals, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This book explores sociopolitical elements to situate Robinson's story and impact within the broader context of United States history. The book makes deliberate connections among the failure of Reconstruction, the creation of the Negro Leagues, the rise and decline of legalized segregation in the United States, the progress of the civil rights movement, and Robinson's life.
Chronological chapters begin with Robinson's life before he played professional baseball, continue with an exploration of the Negro Leagues and Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and conclude with an examination of Robinson's post-retirement life as well as his influence on civil rights. Supplemental materials including document excerpts give readers an opportunity to explore contemporary accounts of Robinson's career and impact.
"A meticulous story and concluding time line of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, Smith's efforts deserve praise for breadth, details, and seriousness of tone." — Choice
This book captures Robinson's lifetime, from 1919 to 1972, while focusing on his connections to the unresolved promise of the Reconstruction Era and to the civil rights movement of the 20th century. In addition to covering Robinson's athletic career with the UCLA Bruins, the Kansas City Monarchs, the Montreal Royals, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. This book explores sociopolitical elements to situate Robinson's story and impact within the broader context of United States history. The book makes deliberate connections among the failure of Reconstruction, the creation of the Negro Leagues, the rise and decline of legalized segregation in the United States, the progress of the civil rights movement, and Robinson's life.
Chronological chapters begin with Robinson's life before he played professional baseball, continue with an exploration of the Negro Leagues and Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and conclude with an examination of Robinson's post-retirement life as well as his influence on civil rights. Supplemental materials including document excerpts give readers an opportunity to explore contemporary accounts of Robinson's career and impact.
Courtney Michelle Smith, PhD, is professor of history and political science at Cabrini University, USA.
Series Foreword
Preface
1. The World That Made Jackie Robinson
2. The Negro Leagues
3. The Negro Leagues and the Opening Act of Reintegration
4. The Beginning of a New Era in Baseball
5. The Montreal Royals and Jackie Robinson
6. The Major Leagues and Jackie Robinson's First Two Months
7. The Rookie of the Year
8. The Major Leagues Are a-Changin'
9. The Presidency, Civil Rights, and Jackie Robinson
10. The End of the Road
Why Jackie Robinson Matters
Timeline
Primary Documents
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.11.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Black History Lives |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-216-39667-3 / 9798216396673 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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