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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Curveball
Author: Martha Ackmann
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1569766843
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
2011 Selection for the Amelia Bloomer Project. From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem--every card was stacked against her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball's "female Jackie Robinson," a woman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball on men's teams. After Robinson integrated the major leagues and other black players slowly began to follow, Stone seized an unprecedented opportunity to play professional baseball in the Negro League. She replaced Hank Aaron as the star infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs. Playing alongside some of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Buck O'Neil, and Satchel Paige, Toni let her talent speak for itself. Curveball chronicles Toni Stone's remarkable career facing down not only fastballs, but jeers, sabotage, and Jim Crow America as well. Her story reveals how far passion, pride, and determination can take one person in pursuit of a dream.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1569766843
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
2011 Selection for the Amelia Bloomer Project. From the time she was a girl growing up in the shadow of Lexington Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Toni Stone knew she wanted to play professional baseball. There was only one problem--every card was stacked against her. Curveball tells the inspiring story of baseball's "female Jackie Robinson," a woman whose ambition, courage, and raw talent propelled her from ragtag teams barnstorming across the Dakotas to playing in front of large crowds at Yankee Stadium. Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball on men's teams. After Robinson integrated the major leagues and other black players slowly began to follow, Stone seized an unprecedented opportunity to play professional baseball in the Negro League. She replaced Hank Aaron as the star infielder for the Indianapolis Clowns and later signed with the legendary Kansas City Monarchs. Playing alongside some of the premier athletes of all time including Ernie Banks, Willie Mays, Buck O'Neil, and Satchel Paige, Toni let her talent speak for itself. Curveball chronicles Toni Stone's remarkable career facing down not only fastballs, but jeers, sabotage, and Jim Crow America as well. Her story reveals how far passion, pride, and determination can take one person in pursuit of a dream.
Minnesota History
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Vol. 6 includes the 23d Biennial report of the Society, 1923/24, as an extra number.
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Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Vol. 6 includes the 23d Biennial report of the Society, 1923/24, as an extra number.
Blacks in Minnesota
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Remapping Race, Religion, and Community
Author: Paul John Schadewald
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Category : African American Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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Category : African American Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 582
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Claiming the City
Author: Mary Lethert Wingerd
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The author brings together the voices of citizens and workers and the power dynamics of civic leaders including James J. Hill and Archbishop John Ireland.
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The author brings together the voices of citizens and workers and the power dynamics of civic leaders including James J. Hill and Archbishop John Ireland.
Claiming the City
Author: Mary Lethert Wingerd
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801488856
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The author brings together the voices of citizens and workers and the power dynamics of civic leaders including James J. Hill and Archbishop John Ireland.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801488856
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The author brings together the voices of citizens and workers and the power dynamics of civic leaders including James J. Hill and Archbishop John Ireland.
African Americans in Minnesota
Author: David Vassar Taylor
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 0873516532
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A chronicle of the rich history of Blacks in the state through careful analysis of census and housing records, newspaper records, and first-person accounts.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 0873516532
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A chronicle of the rich history of Blacks in the state through careful analysis of census and housing records, newspaper records, and first-person accounts.
Hoosiers and the American Story
Author: Madison, James H.
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
ISBN: 0871953633
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
ISBN: 0871953633
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Pilgrims to the Northland
Author: Marvin Richard O'Connell
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The first narrative history of the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul, 1840 to 1962, breathes life into the challenges and triumphs of generations of Catholics.
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The first narrative history of the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul, 1840 to 1962, breathes life into the challenges and triumphs of generations of Catholics.
History of the Joliet Diocese
Author: Catholic Church Diocese of Joliet (I
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013307300
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781013307300
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.