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African American football players Bailey, James Anthony 1847-1906 Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891 Discrimination in sports Football Social aspects National Football League. Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows. Ringling, John 1866-1936 SPORTS & RECREATION / General United StatesFilter By Subjects
African American football players Bailey, James Anthony 1847-1906 Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891 Discrimination in sports Football Social aspects National Football League. Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows. Ringling, John 1866-1936 SPORTS & RECREATION / General United StatesStandiford, Les
Summary: "Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men who shaped the circus. Battle for the Big Top is the untold story of the battles of the three circus kings--James Bailey, P.T. Barnum, and John Ringling-all vying for control of the vastly profitable and widely influential American Circus. New York...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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Summary: The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946. The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come. More than a year before Jackie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2021