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For Gold and Glory: Charlie Wiggins and the African-American Racing Car
For Gold and Glory Charlie Wiggins and the AfricanAmerican Racing Car Author:Todd Gould For Gold and Glory retraces the little-known history of The Gold and Glory Sweepstakes, a highly celebrated auto racing event for African Americans, held in Indiana and throughout the Midwest during the racial turbulence of the 1920s and '30s, when the Ku Klux Klan cast a dark shadow over the social and political landscape of the state and r... more »egion. The story is told through the eyes and emotions of Indianpaolis auto mechanic Charlie Wiggins, the geatest African-American driver of the era, known in the black press as "The Negro Speed King." Set against a colorful backdrop of gangsters, bootleggers, the birth of jazz and the early history of autoracing in the United States, For Gold and Glory chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of a dedicated group of individuals who overcame tremendous odds to chase their dreams. Theirs is a uniquely American story.« less