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Forgotten Allies (Paperback)
Joseph T. Glatthaar, James Kirby Martin
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R583
R496
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Combining compelling narrative and grand historical sweep,
"Forgotten Allies "offers a vivid account of the Oneida Indians,
forgotten heroes of the American Revolution who risked their
homeland, their culture, and their lives to join in a war that gave
birth to a new nation at the expense of their own. Revealing for
the first time the full sacrifice of the Oneidas in securing
independence, "Forgotten Allies "offers poignant insights about
Oneida culture and how it changed and adjusted in the wake of
nearly two centuries of contact with European-American colonists.
It depicts the resolve of an Indian nation that fought alongside
the revolutionaries as their valuable allies, only to be erased
from America's collective historical memory. Beautifully written,
"Forgotten Allies "recaptures these lost memories and makes certain
that the Oneidas' incredible story is finally told in its entirety,
thereby deepening and enriching our understanding of the American
experience.
On January 20, 1968, the University of Houston Cougars upset the
UCLA Bruins, ending a 47-game winning streak. Billed as the "Game
of the Century," the defeat of the UCLA hoopsters was witnessed by
52,693 fans and a national television audience-the first-ever
regular-season game broadcast nationally. But the game would never
have happened if Houston coach Guy Lewis had not recruited two
young black men from Louisiana in 1964: Don Chaney and Elvin Hayes.
Despite facing hostility both at home and on the road, Chaney and
Hayes led the Cougars basketball team to 32 straight victories.
Similarly in Cougar football, coach Bill Yeoman recruited Warren
McVea in 1964, and by 1967 McVea had helped the Houston gridiron
program lead the nation in total offense. Houston Cougars in the
1960s features the first-person accounts of the players, the
coaches, and others involved in the integration of collegiate
athletics in Houston, telling the gripping story of the visionary
coaches, the courageous athletes, and the committed supporters who
blazed a trail not only for athletic success but also for racial
equality in 1960s Houston.
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