Recently celebrating his 60th anniversary in radio, Hal Jackson is one of the key figures in modern broadcasting. In this compelling self-portrait, Jackson details his historic rise as one of the pioneers of modern radio, setting new standards and breaking racial boundaries at every turn.From his efforts to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, to his founding of the Hal Jackson Talented Teens International scholarship for young African-American women, to launching Ahmet Ertegun's career, Jackson single-handedly changed broadcasting -- and American society -- forever.

The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

Biographies & Memoirs

Haskins, James

Jackson, Hal

Community & Culture

Amistad Pr

The House That Jack Built is the life story of Hal Jackson, one of the most important figures in American radio and television. When starting out as a young professional, during the Jim Crow era in Washington, D.C., Jackson was told by the management of WINX that no Black man would ever broadcast at their station. He ultimately proved them wrong and was given a time slot of the station -- thus beginning a long and illustrious career, filled with an extraordinary series of firsts:
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<li>The first Black radio announcer on network radio.</li>
<li>The first Black inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame. </li>
<li>The first Black host of a jazz show on the ABC network.</li>
<li>The first Black to do play-by-play sports announcing on radio.</li>
<li>The first Black to host an interracial network show on NBC-TV.</li>
<li>The first person to broadcast from a theater live.</li>
<li>He organized and was one of the owners of the first Black team to win the World's Basketball Championship.</li>
<li>The first Black host of an international network television presentation.</li>
<li>He was instrumental in acquiring the first radio station owned and operated by Blacks in New York City.</li>
<li>At a time when Block women were prohibited from entering beauty pageants, he founded Hal Jackson's Talented Teen International contest.</li>
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Here is a remarkable story about a remarkable person. The House That Jack Built is an important addition to the history of media in the United States.

Amistad

The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Royal Road of the Interior Land) is North America's oldest and longest road. Juan de Oñate extended the Camino to New Mexico in 1598, making it 1,500 miles long. Here, Hal Jackson brings to life this important route connecting Mexico City with Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was the lifeline for administrative, commercial, and ecclesiastical functions in northern Mexico. 
The northern section of the Camino Real, the portion in New Mexico and Texas, was designated a National Historic Trail by the U.S. Congress in 2000 and an interpretive and visitor center (the Camino Real Heritage Center) has opened south of Socorro, New Mexico. This guidebook provides the traveler with useful commentary on the entire Camino as it winds its way from New Mexico through Mexico, ending in Mexico City. 
Jackson includes narrative accounts collected from a variety of primary sources to add an eyewitness perspective to topics as diverse as sixteenth-century haciendas, colonial presidios, and important rest stops (parajes) on the Camino in New Mexico. There are many historical vignettes plus sixty maps drawn by the author to assist in finding Camino sites. Other information provides the traveler with details such as highway numbers, mileage, accommodations, and areas of interest off the main Camino route.

Following the Royal Road: A Guide to the Historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

Travel

University of New Mexico Press

The Boone's Lick Road (BLR) was opened in 1816 and was the principal route west from St. Charles for the next century. This book gives a brief history of the BLR and a detailed guide to finding the BLR today

Boone's Lick Road: A Brief History and Guide to a Missouri Treasure

History

Trails Press

This book covers one of the major overland trails in the U S. You will be able to rely on this book for information about the Santa Fe Trail with many maps, sidebars, and side trips to interesting locales.

The Santa Fe Trail: A Guide

Simmons, Marc

United States

Historic pioneer trails serve as some of the most fascinating links to our nation’s past and retracing them can be an exhilarating and educational experience. Following the Santa Fe Trail is aimed at assisting modern travelers to enlarge their understanding of the trail and increase the enjoyment that comes from following in the wagon tracks of pioneers. 
Originating in Franklin, Missouri, the Santa Fe Trail was the first and most exotic of America’s great trans-Mississippi pathways to the west. Although the era of the trail ceased, its glory-days are still part of the collective imagination of America. 
Complete with directions, maps, anecdotes, and historical information, Following the Santa Fe Trail takes the traveler on an authentic historic journey. Modern paved highways now parallel much of the old wagon route and with this guide a modern adventurer can retrace large sections of the trail. 
Since Following the Santa Fe Trail first appeared in 1984, the trail was designated a National Historic Trail under the National Park Service and public interest has mushroomed. 
This completely revised third edition now updates all directions and clarifies the changes that have taken place in the last 15 years.

Following the Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for Modern Travelers

Americas

Ancient City Pr

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The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

Following the Royal Road: A Guide to the Historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro

Boone's Lick Road: A Brief History and Guide to a Missouri Treasure

The Santa Fe Trail: A Guide

Following the Santa Fe Trail: A Guide for Modern Travelers