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Author : Solon Toothaker Kimball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Talladega Story written by Solon Toothaker Kimball and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Houston Brummit
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440182698
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Talladega Days written by Houston Brummit and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TALLADEGA DAYSRace, Rural Life, and Memories of a Forgotten Legend and KKK Survivor is an intriguing biography of a complex, nineteenth century man who presented at least three faces to the world: a public face of hard-earned competency and at least two private faces of varying degrees of intimacy and supportiveness to what might be characterized as family. The story is set against the background of hard times in an agrarian, segregated South and a countervailing, but quite possibly, equally racist North. Dr. Houston Brummits recounting of the life and times of Dr. William Brummit is interspersed with personal interpretations of historic eventsincluding his Ku Klux Klan assault and abduction. This one, resurrected life gives those of us who wonder about post-racial America time to reflect on the extraordinary spirit of those Americans of color, like William H. Brummit, who, in spite of their own failings and the threats made to their lives and liberties, insisted upon respect despite the devastating cost. CLAUDEWELL S. THOMAS, M.D., MPH Professor Emeritus Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences David Geff en School of Medicine, UCLA Distinguished Life Fellow Drawing on public sources, oral history, and a rich trove of personal correspondence, Brummit revealsthe struggles and triumphs of a family deeply aff ected by the racial hierarchy of the early twentieth century South but not broken by it. Th e life of the authors grandfather, William H. Brummit, reminds us that even during the nadir of American race relations, African Americans vigorously pursued equality, maintaining their dignity and often achieving success in a social environment built upon and structured to preserve a belief in Black inferiority. JACQUELINE AKINS, PH.D. Chair, Department of History, Philosophy and Religion Studies Community College of Philadelphia Houston Brummits genealogy provides a visual storyline of his 1869 patrilineal connection to his grandfather, Dr. William H. Brummit; his slave roots in Talladega, Alabama; and his grandfathers resultant escape to Chicago, Illinois, at the provocation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1924. Captured in monologues rather than literary prose style, TALLADEGA DAYS is valuable in its chronology, oral history, and cinematic currency. Not since Alex Haleys Roots has an author given voice to an ancestry that records a familys scope of humanity on the American landscape from both sides of the social and color spectrum. Not only does Brummit lay a framework for a screenplay that balances the scales on entertainments view of American black life, but also, his ancestral voices provide a paradigmatic shift from what the industry has come to accept as traditional events in black life. And in this shift, we find a biography that is accessible to a universal audience. TY COLLINS, BA, MFA Independent producer/director, South Carolina Film Commission Member of the Charleston Jazz Initiative/Avery InstituteCollege of Charleston
Author : Kim Johnston and Shane Busby
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1626196214
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Haunted Talladega County written by Kim Johnston and Shane Busby and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the ghosts in and around Talladega County, Alabama"--
Author : Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0785221964
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Racing to the Finish written by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racecar driver Earnhardt was at the top of his game—until a minor crash resulted in a concussion that would eventually end his 18-year career. In his only authorized book, Dale shares the inside track on his life and work, reflects on NASCAR, the loss of his dad, and his future as a broadcaster, businessperson, and family man. It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but no two are the same. Recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When Dale retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up for the first time about: The physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own terms His frustration with the slow recovery from multiple racing-related concussions His admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all His determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.
Author : Ryan McGee
Publisher : ESPN Books
ISBN 13 : 9781933060255
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book ESPN Ultimate Nascar written by Ryan McGee and published by ESPN Books. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of it as a 180 mph race through racing history. To welcome NASCAR fans back to its airwaves in July 2007, ESPN will air a special, seven-hour programming extravaganza. The celebration kicks off in February with a five-month countdown of stock car racings 100 most significant moments. For diehard fans of the nations fastest growing sport, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR provides an irresistible sneak peak at the fireworks to comea turbo-charged, four-color, pedal-to-the-metal ride through sixty years of racetrack lore, featuring all of NASCARs royal familes: the Pettys, the Yarboroughs, the Allisons, the Earnhardts, and, of course, the Frances. From the sports birth in Daytona to the shocking crash that killed Dale Earnhardt, from the dirt track wizardry of Junior Johnson to the multi-billion dollar Nextel Cup showdowns of today, ESPN Ultimate NASCAR is a packed track of thrills, chills, spillsand occasional fistfightsall fueled by high octane photos and graphics.
Author : Brian Donovan
Publisher : Steerforth Press / Truth to Power
ISBN 13 : 1586423037
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Hard Driving written by Brian Donovan and published by Steerforth Press / Truth to Power. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book-length account of the life of Wendell Scott, the one-time moonshine runner who broke the color barrier in stock-car racing in 1952 and, against all odds, competed for more than 20 years in a sport dominated by Southern whites. Hard Driving is the story of one man's determination to live the life he loved, and to compete at the highest level of his sport. When Wendell Scott became NASCAR's version of Jackie Robinson in the segregated 1950s, some speedways refused to let him race. Scott appealed directly to the sport's founder, NASCAR czar Bill France Sr., who promised that NASCAR would treat him without prejudice. For the next two decades, Scott chased a dream whose fulfillment depended on France backing up that promise. France reneged on his pledge, but Scott did receive inspiring support from white drivers who admired his skill and tenacity, such as NASCAR champions Ned Jarrett and Richard Petty.
Author : Mark McCarter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938532535
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Never a Bad Game written by Mark McCarter and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of the Southern League have seen it all since the circuit was founded over 50 years ago: colorful characters, charming ballparks, and some of the best baseball players showing their potential. From Chipper Jones and Cal Ripken, Jr. to Michael Jordan and Jose Canseco, Mark McCarter has seen them all-and tells their stories with grace, humor, and style in Never a Bad Game: Fifty-Plus Years of the Southern League.The updated edition from McCarter, a four-time Alabama Sportswriter of the Year and four times the Southern League Writer of the Year, features his tales of the Southern League. From can't-miss prospects like Cal Ripken, Jr. and Jose Canseco to some of the most colorful players in the minors, like Joe Charboneau, Bo Jackson, Chipper Jones, and Derrek Lee, Never a Bad Game: Fifty-Plus Years of the Southern League is a fascinating account of the people who make baseball what it is. In Never a Bad Game: Fifty-Plus Years of the Southern League, you'll find entertaining tales about the likes of Jose Canseco, Charlie O. Finley, Jim Bouton, Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Jr., and the legendary Joe Charboneau. Mark McCarter is a former sports reporter and columnist who began covering the Southern League in 1976 for the Chattanooga News-Free Press. He is the author of Pandamonium: Engineering Pro Baseball's Return to the Rocket City, the story of the Rocket City Trash Pandas' arrival in north Alabama, to be published in the fall of 2020 by August Publications. A four-time Alabama Sportswriter of the Year and four times the Southern League Writer of the Year, he lives in Huntsville with his wife Patricia. He has been inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame and the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame, a bittersweet honor when he learned it was for his writing-not for having led the Brainerd Dixie Youth League in home runs in 1966.
Author : Walter Mahan Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Story of Selma written by Walter Mahan Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Myra Faye Turner
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1620235331
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Events That Changed the Course of History: The Story of Alabama Becoming a State 200 Years Later written by Myra Faye Turner and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweet Home Alabama — the skies are blue and the history is deep. Its distinctive culture stands as a pinnacle of the Deep South with a football team that has won more than 15 national championships, tasty local specialties like pulled pork and fried dill pickles, and a southern drawl that’s sweet as Sorghum molasses. But there’s more to Alabama than what meets the eye. Before Alabama became one of the shining stars on the American flag, its history had already begun. Alabama 200 years ago was a very different place. Before Alabama was even a speck in the eyes of white settlers, native populations thrived upon its rich red soil. But when Europeans landed in the New World, everything changed and the gears of modern history began to turn. While Alabama seems to be a place to sleepily lounge in the sun and watch the world rush by, its own history was anything but lethargic. Once the ball toward statehood began rolling in Alabama, little could stop it. Alabama seemingly had a hand in every major event in U.S. history, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil Rights movement to current events with history in the making, and everything in between. In “Events That Changed the Course of History: The Story of Alabama Becoming a State 200 Years Later”, you’ll learn how this underdog of a state that is often written off has a unique and ever-changing history that will surely leave you wanting to visit and see the history for yourself.
Author : Murray Browne
Publisher : Paul Dry Books
ISBN 13 : 1589880560
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)
Download or read book The Book Shopper written by Murray Browne and published by Paul Dry Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In search of a good book? Browne provides rich leads and much wit. Go, shop, read!
Author : Marie Bankhead Owen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Story of Alabama written by Marie Bankhead Owen and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on T.M. Owen's history of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography published in 1921.
Author : Stephanie Mayer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932543469
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)
Download or read book Rising Up written by Stephanie Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of the exhibition Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College, held June 9-September 2, 2012, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and at six other institutions at later dates.
Author : Kent Whitaker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467111988
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Talladega Superspeedway written by Kent Whitaker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally named Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway was built on the site of a World War II-era Air Force base in the heart of Alabama. NASCAR founder Bill France and his family envisioned a race track that would be faster, larger, and more exciting than any track built to date. Construction began on May 23, 1968, and was completed on September 13, 1969. The end result is the most modern speedway ever built. Often simply referred to as "Dega," the track is 2.66 miles long, its high-banked turns are nearly three stories tall, and race cars have reached speeds over 200 miles per hour. It is so popular that it is said to become one of the largest "temporary" cities in the state every race weekend.
Author : James A. McGee
Publisher : Moorsgate Press
ISBN 13 : 9780981942605
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Phase Line Green written by James A. McGee and published by Moorsgate Press. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired Special Agent James McGee offers readers a first-hand account of what it's like to be on the inside of one of the world's most elite counter-terrorism teams. On par with the British SAS and the Navy SEALs, the FBI Hostage Rescue Team is a group of highly trained men willing to sacrifice their own lives to save the lives of others. In 1991, a violent group of Cuban inmates in the Federal Correctional Institute in Talladega, Alabama, overpowered their guards and took hostages, demanding not to be deported to Cuba. As days wore on and tension escalated, the hostage takers threatened to start killing hostages. But the FBI HRT exists for just such situations. Witness the preparation and anticipation as the Team reaches Phase Line Green.
Author : Robert Swartwood
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393340228
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer written by Robert Swartwood and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story collection that proves less is more. The stories in this collection run the gamut from playful to tragic, conservative to experimental, but they all have one thing in common: they are no more than 25 words long. Robert Swartwood was inspired by Ernest Hemingway's possibly apocryphal six-word story—"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn"—to foster the writing of these incredibly short-short stories. He termed them "hint fiction" because the few chosen words suggest a larger, more complex chain of events. Spare and evocative, these stories prove that a brilliantly honed narrative can be as startling and powerful as a story of traditional length. The 125 gemlike stories in this collection come from such best-selling and award-winning authors as Joyce Carol Oates, Ha Jin, Peter Straub, and James Frey, as well as emerging writers.
Author : Wayne Combs
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 179483303X
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (948 download)
Download or read book Improbable Encounters: The Story of a Broadcast Journalist written by Wayne Combs and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book depicts Wayne Combs' life. Detailing events from from listening to the radio as a child, his desire to work on the radio, and his first job in his home town of Hazard, Kentucky. It describes his positions on radio stations in Lexington, Kentucky; Norfolk, Virginia; Birmingham, Alabama; St. Louis, Missouri; and Kansas City, Missouri. He finished his career in Carrollton and Moberly, Missouri. There were a lot of adventures along the way which are mentioned in this text. There were some very interesting people he met and in some cases interviewed, including President John F. Kennedy, President Richard Nixon, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Evel Knievel. There are several humorous incidents described in this publicat
Author : Jonathan Ingram
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781842224618
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (246 download)
Download or read book Dale Earnhardt written by Jonathan Ingram and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002-10-28 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography which focuses on the racing career of Dale Earnhardt.
