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The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson By Grae
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Title
- The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson
- ISBN
- 9780750938921
- Book Title
- Great White Hopes : the Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson
- Publisher
- Hi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Boxing, History
- Item Weight
- 18.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hi-Story Press The Limited, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0750938927
ISBN-13
9780750938921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44670859
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great White Hopes : the Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Boxing, History
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.83092
Synopsis
In 1908 black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world. There was an immediate storm of protest: it was predicted - accurately - that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. Over the next seven years, more than 30 fighters lured by the prospect of fame tried to beat Jackson. This title tells the story., In Sydney, Australia, in 1908 the brash and talented black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world from the Canadian Tommy Burns. There was an immediate storm of protest. Writers, including Jack London, and politicians feared the accession of the fearless and outspoken Johnson would threaten white supremacy. It was predicted - accurately - that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. Over the next seven years, more than 30 fighters lured by the prospect of fame and a quick buck, tried to beat Jackson. This book tells the story. In this era boxing was unregulated. In many areas of the world it was illegal. It occupied the uneven ground between popular spectacle and criminal underworld, and the story of Johnson and the White Hopes occupied its shadiest corners. This is a bizarre, extraordinary and often uncomfortable story of sport, racism, corruption and larger-than-life characters.
LC Classification Number
GV1132
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