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The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone

The Story of Tom Longboat

The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone( )
Author: Batten, Jack
ISBN:978-0-88776-507-0
Publication Date:Mar 2002
Publisher:Tundra Book Group
Imprint:Tundra Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $15.95
Book Description:

Tom Longboat was a hero. A member of the Onondaga Nation, he was born on the Six Nations reserve in Oshwegen, near Brantford, Ontario. Despite poverty, poor training, and prejudice, Longboat went on to become one of the world's best runners. In 1907, at the height of his fame, he won the Boston Marathon and ran in the 1908 Olympic Marathon. Longboat was one of the best-known people of his day, and certainly the most prominent member of the Six Nations. Throughout his career he had to...
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Book Details
Pages:112
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Canadian Studies
Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
Biography & Autobiography / Native American
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.981 x 8.892 x 0.312 Inches
Book Weight:0.427 Pounds



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