Tricksters in the Madhouse

Tricksters in the Madhouse
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 0803215991
ISBN-13 : 9780803215993
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Tricksters in the Madhouse by : John Christgau

Download or read book Tricksters in the Madhouse written by John Christgau and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the pivotal first meeting between the all-white Minneapolis Lakers and the black Harlem Globetrotters in 1948 re-creates the game play by play and demonstrates how it represented an important step toward equality.


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