Captain Isaac ""Ike"" Emerson, riding high on the international success of his patent, Bromo-Seltzer, lived a storied life of opulence. This first biography of the ""Bromo-Seltzer King"" traces his path from North Carolina Farm boy to Baltimore-based multimillionaire with a penchant for lavish entertaining.
Drawing on primary sources and interviews with former executives, players and sportswriters, this book tells the story of the integration of the Baltimore Orioles. The author describes how tensions between community leaders and team officials aborted negotiations to both increase black attendance and put an African American in the club's executive ranks.
Colored Troops, Union military strategy, and race relations during and after the tumultuous Civil War.
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