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The Prince Of Jockeys
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Author : Pellom McDanielsIII
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2013-10-22
The Prince Of Jockeys written by Pellom McDanielsIII and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Isaac Burns Murphy (1861–1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of Thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity. In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pellom McDaniels III offers the first definitive biography of this celebrated athlete, whose life spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the adoption of Jim Crow legislation. Despite the obstacles he faced, Murphy became an important figure—not just in sports, but in the social, political, and cultural consciousness of African Americans. Drawing from legal documents, census data, and newspapers, this comprehensive profile explores how Murphy epitomized the rise of the black middle class and contributed to the construction of popular notions about African American identity, community, and citizenship during his lifetime.
Isaac Murphy
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Author : Katherine C. Mooney
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2023-05-02
Isaac Murphy written by Katherine C. Mooney and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentucky Derbies and countless other prestigious races, Murphy was the greatest of them all. At the same time, he lived through the seismic events of Emancipation and Reconstruction and formative conflicts over freedom and equality in the United States. And inevitably he was drawn into those conflicts, with devastating consequences. Katherine C. Mooney uncovers the history of Murphy’s troubled life, his death in 1896 at age thirty-five, and his afterlife. In recounting Murphy’s personal story, she also tells two of the great stories of change in nineteenth-century America: the debates over what a multiracial democracy might look like and the battles over who was to hold power in an economy that increasingly resembled the corporate, wealth-polarized world we know today.
Isaac Murphy
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Author : Frank X. Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Isaac Murphy written by Frank X. Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with African American jockeys categories.
Perfect Timing
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Author : Patsi Trollinger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-02
Perfect Timing written by Patsi Trollinger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
See how one offer to ride a horse changed Isaac Murphy's life and gave him the chance to become one of the greatest jockeys of all time.
Isaac Murphy
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Author : Betty Earle Borries
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Isaac Murphy written by Betty Earle Borries and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Jockeys categories.
The Prince Of Jockeys
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Author : Pellom McDaniels (III.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The Prince Of Jockeys written by Pellom McDaniels (III.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with African American jockeys categories.
McDaniels explores the extraordinary life and career of one of the nineteenth century's most important exemplars of African American potentiality. Murphy was born during slavery and died at the beginning of Jim Crow segregation - one of the many crossroads in America's social, economic, and political development - and his life followed the contours of American history, he and his wife Lucy being instrumental in elevating the occupation of professional jockey to the level of doctor or lawyer.
The Unlevel Playing Field
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Author : Patrick B. Miller
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2003
The Unlevel Playing Field written by Patrick B. Miller and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A comprehensive study of black participation in sports since slavery reveals a checkered history of prejudice and cultural bias that have plagued American sports from the beginning.
The Courage Of A Southern Unionist
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Author : John I. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Rose Publishing Company Incorporated
Release Date : 1979-01-01
The Courage Of A Southern Unionist written by John I. Smith and has been published by Rose Publishing Company Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-01 with Arkansas categories.
African American Sports Greats
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Author : David L. Porter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 1995-10-30
African American Sports Greats written by David L. Porter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-10-30 with Sports & Recreation categories.
African-American athletes have played a significant role in the development and popularity of American professional sports, and have encountered numerous obstacles on the road to athletic success. This is the first comprehensive multi-sport biographical dictionary of African Americans who reached the pinnacles of success in their sport. It contains more personal and career profiles of African-American sports greats than are found in any other single source. Biographical profiles of 166 noted athletes, coaches, and administrators in team and individual sports include both Ristorical figures such as Jesse Owens and Satchel Paige and contemporary stars such as Charles Barkley, Ken Griffey, Jr., Michael Jordan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Shaquille O'Neal, and Emmitt Smith. Forty-four sports historians contributed the colorfully written biographies, which blend both personal background information and athletic career accomplishments. All information is current through the middle of 1995. The dictionary covers the contributions made by African-American greats in football, baseball, basketball, track and field, boxing, wrestling, auto and stock car racing, golf, thoroughbred racing, tennis, cycling, and figure skating. More than two-thirds of the entries represent team sports. The dictionary is organized alphabetically by person. Each colorfully written profile is 800-1,000 words in length and traces the subject's personal life, family and educational background, personal struggles, career accomplishments, records set, statistical data, awards and honors, and overall impact; and features lively quotations by and about the sports luminaries. Each entry contains a handy bibliography of books and articles about the subject. Biographies of managers, coaches, and club executives describe their teams, statistical achievements, accomplishments, strategy, and sports impact. A general introduction traces the historic struggle of African-American athletes in professional and Olympic sports and appendices provide alphabetical listings of biographical entries and entries by sport. A selection of photos complement the profiles. For the sports fan or librarian, this is a first stop for biographical information that captures the personality of the athlete and includes all the pertinent information about his or her accomplishments. It is an essential addition to the reference sections of junior high, high school, and public libraries.
The Kentucky Encyclopedia
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Author : John E. Kleber
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-10-17
The Kentucky Encyclopedia written by John E. Kleber and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-17 with History categories.
The Kentucky Encyclopedia's 2,000-plus entries are the work of more than five hundred writers. Their subjects reflect all areas of the commonwealth and span the time from prehistoric settlement to today's headlines, recording Kentuckians' achievements in art, architecture, business, education, politics, religion, science, and sports. Biographical sketches portray all of Kentucky's governors and U.S. senators, as well as note congressmen and state and local politicians. Kentucky's impact on the national scene is registered in the lives of such figures as Carry Nation, Henry Clay, Louis Brandeis, and Alben Barkley. The commonwealth's high range from writers Harriette Arnow and Jesse Stuart, reformers Laura Clay and Mary Breckinridge, and civil rights leaders Whitney Young, Jr., and Georgia Powers, to sports figures Muhammad Ali and Adolph Rupp and entertainers Loretta Lynn, Merle Travis, and the Everly Brothers. Entries describe each county and county seat and each community with a population above 2,500. Broad overview articles examine such topics as agriculture, segregation, transportation, literature, and folklife. Frequently misunderstood aspects of Kentucky's history and culture are clarified and popular misconceptions corrected. The facts on such subjects as mint juleps, Fort Knox, Boone's coonskin cap, the Kentucky hot brown, and Morgan's Raiders will settle many an argument. For both the researcher and the more casual reader, this collection of facts and fancies about Kentucky and Kentuckians will be an invaluable resource.