Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson’s Television Appearances

“Television is not only just what the doctor ordered for…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The Plot to Kill Jackie Robinson: Historian Donald Honig Plays ‘What if?’

The cover of The Plot to Kill Jackie Robinson, illustration…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson in Youth Theatre

Publicity photo from the Chicago Children’s Theatre…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

The First: A Broadway Musical About Jackie Robinson

The First starred David Alan Grier, as Jackie Robinson,…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson’s Radio Shots

A natural on the radio, Jackie Robinson spent a fair…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie Robinson: Comic Book Superhero

The cover of the second issue of the Fawcett Publication…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Jackie on Stage: Jackie Robinson and Vaudeville in 1947

Just across Florida Avenue, in the shadow of Griffith Stadium,…
Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen, edited by Ralph Carhart

Cold Warrior: The Jackie Robinson Story

In the typical telling of the Jackie Robinson life story…
The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues: Essays and Research for Overdue Recognition

Introduction: The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues

This book came to be because in 2020 a significant change took…

Introduction: Jackie: Perspectives on 42

No one can doubt the immense courage shown by Jackie Robinson…

Larry Lester: My Hero, Jackie Robinson

The summer of 1960 was a special season for me. As a young…

Before Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Civil Rights Movement

In February 1933 – when Jackie Robinson was 14 years old…

Jackie Robinson: The Best Athlete on the West Coast

Jackie Robinson in his UCLA track uniform. (UCLA LIBRARY…

Jackie Robinson, UCLA Tie USC 0-0 in 1939 Pacific Coast Conference Title Game

Jackie Robinson's UCLA college yearbook page, 1939. (COURTESY…

There But For The Grace of God: Jackie Robinson and Pearl Harbor, 1941

All-Star Football Game program, 1941. (COURTESY OF BRYAN…

Lieutenant Jackie Robinson, Morale Officer, United States Army

Jackie Robinson, United States Army. (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL…

Jackie Robinson in 1945: From Boston ‘Tryout’ to a Negro Leagues Star

Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs, October 23,…

Happy Helping? Inside Commissioner Chandler’s Role in Jackie Robinson’s Great Quest

Anyone unfortunate enough to attend a seminar or professional…

Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, and His First Game in Organized Baseball

George Shuba greets Jackie Robinson at home plate on April…

A Great Leap Forward: Jackie Robinson and The View From Montreal

Early days with the Montreal Royals. March 6, 1946. (Courtesy…

Jackie Robinson: History Made at the 1946 Junior World Series

Jackie Robinson’s time in Montreal was fleeting, but he still…

The Jackie Robinson Barnstorming Tour of 1946

“Do you feel they’ll make the big-league grade?” This…

Jackie Robinson’s 1947 Breakthrough Began in Havana

Jackie Robinson playing in a spring training game vs. Havana…
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