| International Standard Book Number |
9780063308169
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| Personal Name |
Bryant, Howard, 1968- author.
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| Title Statement |
Kings and pawns : Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America / Howard Bryant.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Imprint |
New York : Mariner Books, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
viii, 309 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-280) and index.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"A path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson, whose lives would forever be altered by the Cold War, and would explosively intersect before its most notorious weapon, the House Un-American Activities Committee -- from one of the best sports and culture writers working today."-- Amazon.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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| Subject |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American singers Biography 20th century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
African American baseball players Biography 20th century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Blacklisting of entertainers United States History 20th century.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
United States Politics and government 1945-1989 20th century.
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