Come On Seabiscuit
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Come On Seabiscuit
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Author : Ralph Moody
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Come On Seabiscuit written by Ralph Moody and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
During the Great Depression, Seabiscuit captured the hearts of Americans from the streets to the White House, winning more money than any horse at that time and shattering speed records across the country. Moving and inspirational, "Come on Seabiscuit!" is a reminder of the qualities that make a real American champion.
Who Was Seabiscuit
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Author : James Buckley, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-10-20
Who Was Seabiscuit written by James Buckley, Jr. and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation's spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. He slept too long and ate too much. Against the odds, he began to win local races. He was given a new coach who trained him to race in larger circuits. Soon enough, this scrappy horse began beating the best racehorses in the country. He became a media darling and won national competitions. In 1938 he was voted U.S. Horse of the Year. Seabiscuit's undying spirit and come-from-behind story made him a celebrity and hero for millions.
Seabiscuit The Wonder Horse
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Author : Meghan McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Seabiscuit The Wonder Horse written by Meghan McCarthy and has been published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Award-winning nonfiction picture book creator Meghan McCarthy tells the story of how an undersized, crooked-legged horse became one of the greatest racing champions of all time. In the late 1930s, times were tough. The United States was in the middle of the Great Depression, and people were desperate for something to believe in. They found their inspiration in Seabiscuit, a rags-to-riches, crooked-legged, overweight horse who ran more like a duck than a champion. Seabiscuit was the descendent of Man O’ War, one of the greatest racing horses in history but he had yet to win a single race. How did this downtrodden horse come to rise through the ranks and face off against Triple Crown champion, War Admiral? In her trademark easy-to-follow narrative voice, Meghan McCarthy brings the ultimate underdog story to life in this fact-filled picture book.
A Horse Named Seabiscuit
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Author : Mark Dubowski
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Release Date : 2003
A Horse Named Seabiscuit written by Mark Dubowski and has been published by Putnam Juvenile this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Horse racing categories.
Tells the story of Seabiscuit, the famous racehorse who defeated the odds and became a champion of the racetrack.
Seabiscuit
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Author : Laura Hillenbrand
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2003-07-01
Seabiscuit written by Laura Hillenbrand and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon. BONUS: This edition contains a Seabiscuit discussion guide and an excerpt from Unbroken. Praise for Seabiscuit “Fascinating . . . Vivid . . . A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well.”—The New York Times “Engrossing . . . Fast-moving . . . More than just a horse’s tale, because the humans who owned, trained, and rode Seabiscuit are equally fascinating. . . . [Laura Hillenbrand] shows an extraordinary talent for describing a horse race so vividly that the reader feels like the rider.”—Sports Illustrated “REMARKABLE . . . MEMORABLE . . . JUST AS COMPELLING TODAY AS IT WAS IN 1938.”—The Washington Post
American Horses
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Author : Ralph Moody
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2004-08-31
American Horses written by Ralph Moody and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-31 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Based on extensive and careful research, this book tells the stories of the origins of the Morgan, the Standardbred, the American Saddle Horse, and the Tennessee Walking Horse, their progenitors, and the breeders and fanciers who recognized their special qualities.
Not By A Long Shot
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Author : T.D. Thornton
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-08-05
Not By A Long Shot written by T.D. Thornton and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings. It isn't. Not by a long shot. Anyone who doubts this need look no further than Suffolk Downs, a once-proud racecourse graced in its glory years by boisterous throngs and champions such as Seabiscuit. Now the blue-collar East Boston track is one of many that have fallen on hard times. These days "Sufferin' Downs" is where grizzled Thoroughbreds come to end their careers, hopeful young jockeys aspire against daunting odds to begin them, and diehard fans cheer, curse and gamble on the entire fascinating spectacle. These bit players are not just cogs of a single, struggling horse track. They are the unseen supporting cast for a 15 billion betting industry. In fifteen years as a racing reporter and press box personality, T.D. Thornton gained access to remote corners of racetrack life off limits to the general public. He got to know the raucously Runyonesque characters and the quirky personalities of the horses; he learned the tricks of the trade from trainers, owners, and jockeys; he witnessed the tragedies and small triumphs of racing lives lived below the radar. One recent season, he finally decided to write it all down. Not by a Long Shot is a deeply textured portrait of an industry where even the best in the business lose 75 percent of the time.
Kit Carson And The Wild Frontier
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Author : Ralph Moody
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-12-08
Kit Carson And The Wild Frontier written by Ralph Moody and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1826 an undersized sixteen-year-old apprentice ran away from a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri, to join one of the first wagon trains crossing the prairie on the Santa Fe Trail. Kit Carson (1809-68) wanted to be a mountain man, and he spent his next sixteen years learning the paths of the West, the ways of its Native inhabitants, and the habits of the beaver, becoming the most successful and respected fur trapper of his time. From 1842 to 1848 he guided John C. Frémont's mapping expeditions through the Rockies and was instrumental in the U.S. military conquest of California during the Mexican War. In 1853 he was appointed Indian agent at Taos, and later he helped negotiate treaties with the Apaches, Kiowas, Comanches, Arapahos, Cheyennes, and Utes that finally brought peace to the southwestern frontier. Ralph Moody's biography of Kit Carson, appropriate for readers young and old, is a testament to the judgment and loyalty of the man who had perhaps more influence than any other on the history and development of the American West.
Riders Of The Pony Express
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Author : Ralph Moody
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1958-01-01
Riders Of The Pony Express written by Ralph Moody and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1958-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Chronicles the eighteen-month operation of the Pony Express, explaining why and how it was created, describing the challenges faced by riders, and discussing.
The Seabiscuit Story
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Author : John McEvoy
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-11-01
The Seabiscuit Story written by John McEvoy and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Seabiscuit Story consists of actual news reports from the 1930s and 1940s, culled from the historic archives of The Blood-Horse magazine. Using firsthand accounts of Seabiscuit’s life and racing career—including his epic head-to-head victory against Triple Crown winner War Admiral—the book tells the amazing rags-to-riches story of this 1930s horse-racing phenomenon. It makes clear why Seabiscuit has been the subject of numerous books and films, including an adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s international bestseller that was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. This is you-are-there reporting that brings to life an American legend.