ISAAC MURPHY: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey
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 19th-century. Uncovers the history of his troubled life, his death in 1896 at age 35, and his afterlife. Illus.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 177
Publisher: Yale
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9780300254426
Item #: 7836651
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