Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Michael Kranish The Title is The World's Fastest Man : The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 384. Category - Biography & Autobiography Product Description - In this "sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend" Publishers Weekly-the remarkable Major Taylor who became the world's fastest bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era-"Kranish has done historians and fans a service by reminding us that such immortals as Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods all followed in Major Taylor's wake" The Washington Post. In the 1890s, the nation's promise of equality had failed spectacularly. While slavery had ended with the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws still separated blacks from whites, and the excesses of the Gilded Age created an elite upper class. When Major Taylor, a young black man, announced he wanted to compete in the nation's most popular and mostly white man's sport, cycling, Birdie Munger, a white cyclist who once was the world's fastest man, declared that he could help turn the young black athlete into a champion. Twelve years before boxer Jack Johnson and fifty years before baseball player Jackie Robinson, Taylor faced racism at nearly every turn-especially by whites who feared he would disprove their stereotypes of blacks. In The World's Fastest Man, years in the writing, investigative journalist Michael Kranish reveals new information about Major Taylor based on a rare interview with his daughter and other never-before-uncovered details from Taylor's life. Kranish shows how Taylor indeed became a world champion, traveled the world, was the toast of Paris, and was one of the most chronicled black men of his day. From a moment in time just before the arrival of the automobile when bicycles were king, the populace was booming with immigrants, and enormous societal changes were about to take place, "both inspiring and heartbreaking, this is an essential contribution to sports history" Booklist, starred review. The World's Fastest Man "restores the memory of one of the first black athletes to overcome the drag of racism and achieve national renown" The New York Times Book Review. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167510859
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Book Title: World's Fastest Man : The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: Cycling, United States / 20th Century, African American
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation, History
Item Weight: 13.1 Oz
Author: Michael Kranish
Item Length: 8.4 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
