All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American
by Gerry Brown Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. (Source: Allsport) Related…
Track star Jesse Owens defiantly bucks Hitler
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Babe Didrickson competed in baseball, golf, and Olympics track and field
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(Encyclopedia) Carter Family, group of singers that specialized in traditional music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains; it consisted of A(lvin) P(leasant) Carter, 1891–1960, b. Maces Spring, Va…
The Question: What were the dimensions of the Polo Grounds in New York, especially the distance from home plate to the center-field wall? The Answer: The…
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ELECTROMAGNETELECTROMAGNET AT WORKMAGNETIC LEVITATIONELECTROMAGNET IN ACTIONBIOGRAPHY: HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED Danish, 1777-1851BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL FARADAY British, 1791-1867TRANSFORMERSFIND OUT…
Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold
by Gerry Brown Abebe Bikila runs barefoot at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Related Links Olympics Overview…
