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Criterion collection volume 1106
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
A fictional account of one amazing night when icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s.
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Physical Desc
354 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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"A fascinating chronicle of the five-year period in Muhammad Ali's life that became a tumultuous turning point--when he joined the Nation of Islam, changed his name, refused military service, was stripped of his boxing license, and stood at the center of an incendiary legal case that gripped the nation. In June 2016, the world mourned Muhammad Ali as a heavyweight champion, a hero, an Olympic gold medalist, and an American icon. [Journalist] Leigh...
23) Ali
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19 audio discs (22 hrs., 45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive biography of an American icon, from a New York Times best-selling author with unique access to Ali's inner circle. He was the wittiest, the prettiest, the strongest, the bravest, and, of course, the greatest (as he told us over and over again). Muhammad Ali was one of the twentieth century's greatest radicals and most compelling figures. At his funeral in 2016, eulogists said Ali had transcended race and united the country, but they...
24) Ali
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight champion title thus stripped from him entirely for political...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Samuel Adams to the students from Parkland, march through history with the heroic revolutionary protesters who changed America. These heroic protesters were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in. They are among the twenty change-makers in this book who used peaceful protests and brave actions to rewrite American history"--Jacket.
Nonfiction picture book briefly introduces twenty protesters, including Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta,...
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