{"product_id":"for-gold-and-glory-9780253219626","title":"For Gold and Glory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the little-known story of a highly celebrated auto-racing event for African Americans, the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. These races were held in Indiana and throughout the Midwest during the racial turbulence of the 1920s and 1930s, when the Ku Klux Klan cast a shadow over the social and political landscape of the state and region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Todd Gould has a remarkable eye for detail and a good ear for pace and tone. . . . For Gold and Glory is an exciting ride about an American legend, a book that almost turns an ordinary man into a superhero.\u003c\/p\u003e * Black Issues Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who loves history and sports will thoroughly enjoy this story.\u003c\/p\u003e * Bookviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers much more than its title suggests. Gould describes how African American racing came to life in the 1920s and 1930s—'gold and glory' refers to the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, a celebrated race for black drivers—but vanished before WW II. . . . The absolute segregation of early Triple A racing and the Indianapolis racing circuit is now difficult to imagine, but even today one finds few African American drivers in Indy cars or in formula racing. This makes Gould's excellent treatment of times long forgotten—or more likely never known—not only an excellent resource but also an excellent reminder of the times and the travails of the black community. . . . Recommended. All readers, all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Racing for \"Gold and Glory\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Adventurer\u003cbr\u003eThe Dawn of a New Opportunity\u003cbr\u003e100% American\u003cbr\u003eThe Negro Speed King\u003cbr\u003eCharlie's Gang\u003cbr\u003e\"A Darn Good Move on Us\"\u003cbr\u003eA Bad Premonition\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: These Men of Grease and Grit\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Gold and Glory Sweepstakes Winners\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400656953687,"sku":"9780253219626","price":11.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253219626.jpg?v=1730471222","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/for-gold-and-glory-9780253219626","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}