For Gold and Glory
For Gold and Glory
副标题: Charlie Wiggins and the African-American Racing Car Circuit
ISBN: 9780253219626
出版社: Indiana University Press
出版年: 2007-07-18
页数: 240
定价: USD 14.95
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
This book tells 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. The story is told through the eyes and emotions of Indianapolis auto mechanic Charlie Wiggins. The greatest African American driver of the era, Wiggins was known as the Negro Speed King. Set against the colourful backdrop of gangsters, bootleggers, the birth of jazz, and the early history of auto racing in the United States, "For Gold and Glory" chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of a dedicated group of individuals who overcame tremendous odds to chase their dreams.