Jackie Robinson
Subtitle: race, sports, and the American dream
By: edited by Joseph Dorinson and Joram Warmund.
Contributors: Dorinson, Joseph, 1936-; Warmund, Joram, 1939-
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe; Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972 -- Congresses.; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Congresses.; African American baseball players -- Biography -- Congresses.; Discrimination in sports -- United States -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.; Biography
Description: "There are defining moments in the life of a nation when a single individual can shape events for generations to come. For America, the spring of 1947 was such a moment, and Jackie Robinson was the man who made the difference.".

With these words, President Clinton contributed to Long Island University's three-day celebration of that momentous event in American history when Robinson became the first African-American to play major league baseball. This new book includes presentations from that celebration, specially chosen for their fresh perspectives and illuminating insights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Selected papers from a conference held Apr. 3-5, 1997, on the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University.