Fences

Book • 2003

Fences is a play by August Wilson about Troy Maxson, a former Negro League baseball player, and his struggles with race, family, and the changing times in 1950s Pittsburgh.

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Ben Shapiro

Colleen Driggs

Mentioned in 1 episodes

Mentioned by

Ben Shapiro

when referencing the play in which Troy opposes his son Cory's desire to seek a football scholarship.

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"Lions & Scavengers" Audiobook: Chapter 1

Mentioned by

Colleen Driggs

as a book they are using to plan secondary units, discussing words that might make students stumble.

The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading

Mentioned as one of August Wilson's major plays set in The Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

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