Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd left the States on October 13; 1928; aboard the C.A. Larsen; headed for New Zealand. The Bolling; City of New York; and James Clark Ross; all loaded with the necessary planes; dogs; men and equipment; and had been dispatched previously. When all of the ships reached New Zealand; they condensed the load to only two ships; the Bolling and the City of New York. The expedition ultimately would reach the Ross Ice Shelf on December 28; 1928. Days of laborious unloading supplies and building shelters followed the Expedition's arrival in Antarctica; resulting in a complete village that Byrd named "Little America." Aside from an administration buildingand bunk house; the complex included three radio antenna towers; a mess hall; hangers for the airplanes; storage sheds and a machine shop that contained the first generator of electricity in Antarctica.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Really? A Jewish team of Black baseball players?By Marsha WWhat a find! This book combines great writing; great research; and fascinating stuff about Baseball; Jews; and Blacks. The author-- Rebecca Alpert-- explains how race; ethnic stereotypes; racial prejudice; and Jewish concerns for social justice led to opening up baseball to Black players; despite Jim crow restrictions and mutual mistrust among blacks and Jews. I was fascinated by Alpert's tales of the complex relations between blacks and Jews in the early days of Baseball; when both groups were seen as outsiders; yet both were passionate about playing ball. Here I found the explanation for Black Jews in America and how they played baseball. I learned much more surprising things. I learned about "comedy baseball" -- the Clowns-- the performed before and even during the era of Jackie Robinson. With the the Havana La Palomas as traveling partners; the Clowns has some pretty successful years. Despite their financial suggest; the Clowns were not uniformly beloved; and their Jewish owners were attached for putting on baseball minstrel shows. Was this comedy baseball an ultimate "uncle tom antic"; or a way to help Negro Baseball continue to attract an audience in the late 40's after Jackie Robinson had signed with the Dodgers? How did Jackie Robinson relate to these Clowns? It's not an simple story; but the way Alpert tells it helped me understand better not only baseball; but the role of racism and anti-Jewish sentiment in the 20th century.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. DESERVING OF FIVE STARSBy ronald g stewartThe information compiled in your book from that era is awesome. I was born in 1939 anda member of the church of god and saints of christ; just about my entire life. I have heardmany stories of events and certain things connected to the sports teams; but your bookbrought that period front and center. I salute you and your book. thank you for the priviligeto adore you.RONALD G. STEWART2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Diamond GemBy MagooAlpert creatively assembles a well-documented history of the role Jews played in black baseball. Such notables as Abe Saperstein and Ed Gottlieb are featured as she navigates through the tricky relationships these Jews had with the black players; owners; and media during the pre-Jackie Robinson era. Among the highlights: she details the campaign waged by the sports writers for the Communist Party newspaper; The Daily Worker; to push for the integration of Major League Baseball; and of the conflict between writers for that paper and writers for the black press during that struggle. An interesting read for historians and fans alike!
