A declaration and votes of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament [[electronic resource] ] : concerning some scruple in their late ordinance for the assessing of persons according to their abilities and for the further enabling of the lord maior to put the same in execution : also another declaration of both Houses concerning diverse printed papers lately set forth by His Majestie in the forme of proclamations : whereby diverse members of either House of Parliament, and other well-affected gentlemen are proclaimed traytors against the lawes of this kingdome : and that therefore all such persons shall be defended and protected by the power and authority of Parliament : and the goods and persons seized upon all such as have or shall publish any such printed papers or proclamations

• Record Nr.: UNISA996386354503316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [London], : ... Printed for Iohn Wright ..., Decem. 8, 1642
• Descrizione fisica: [8] p
• Soggetti: Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Sources
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0158

Globetrotting : African American athletes and Cold War politics / / Damion L. Thomas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963151003321
• Autore: Thomas Damion L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2012
• ISBN: 9781283714372; 128371437X; 9780252094293; 0252094298
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Collana: Sport and society
• Disciplina: 796.08996073
• Soggetti: African American athletes - History; Sports - United States - History; African American athletes - Social conditions; Racism in sports - United States; Discrimination in sports - United States; Cold War - Influence; United States Politics and government 1945-1989
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Showcase African American: Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson, and the Politics of Cold War""; ""2. “Spreading the Gospel of Basketballâ€?: The Harlem Globetrotters, the State Department, and the""; ""3. Playing Politics: The Formation of the U.S. Cold Warâ€?Era Athletic Foreign Policy""; ""4. “The Good Negroesâ€?: Propaganda and the Racial Crisis""; ""5. Black Power: International Politics and the Revolt of the Black Athlete""; ""Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: This probing history examines government attempts to manipulate international perceptions of US race relations during the Cold War by sending African American athletes abroad on goodwill tours and in international competitions as cultural ambassadors and visible symbols ; of American values.