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In the country of Brooklyn
inspiration to the world
By Golenbock, Peter
- ISBN
- 978-0-06125-381-2
- Publisher
- New York : William Morrow, c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2008
In this reviewer's opinion, to call Brooklyn a country is no misnomer. New York City's most populous borough has specialized in exporting American ideals in their purest form for nearly 100 years. Inspired by the acceptance of baseball great Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn, Golenbock (Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers) crafted this mesmerizing valentine to some 40 Brooklyn-born men and women who have furthered the cause of free speec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
