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The Story of William Powell and Clearview, The Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned by an African American
By MICHELSON, Richard
- ISBN
- 978-1-58536-466-4
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 3—For third-grader Willie Powell, the new golf course was a beautiful sight. One day, he approached two white golfers and asked the kinder looking of the men to teach him to play. His reply was, "Son, didn't anyone ever tell you that your kind is not welcome here?" "Of course, Willie knew he was different. He was the only Negro in his class." Awhile later he returned to the course and ran into one of the men he'd met earlier. This time he agreed to let Willi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
