Autore: Budd Bailey

Booker T. Washington was an educated black man who was very influential in the transition in the United States from the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery to the election of Presi …

The first half of the twentieth century was a murderous period as political ideologies grew into wars that killed tens of millions of people. Fear of Communism sparked a hysteria in the United States …

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nati …

No positional player from Japan had seen success in Major League Baseball until hitting star Ichiro Suzuki arrived in Seattle in 2001. He immediately won the American League Rookie of the Year and Mo …

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nati …

Many of the people on the Mayflower left Europe for religious freedom. When the ship landed at Plymouth in the dead of winter, the new colony was endangered. However, many of the Pilgrims survived an …

Rob Ray was known as one of the NHLs toughest players of the 1990s. During his thirteen seasons with the Buffalo Sabres he twice lead the league in time spent in the penalty box. Ray was known for hi …

Barriers have existed to deny people the chance to compete athletically based on their race, ethnic background, or sex. Some athletes, through their courage and class, have broken down the barriers t …

The formation and dissolution of the Soviet Union impacted the entire world. The Soviet Union was guided by the principles of communism. Conflict emerged between the Soviet Union and capitalist count …

The road to civil rights in the United States went down many paths, but one of the most important ones involved schools. For years, African Americans were forced to study in separate, inferior school …

Some athletes not only thrill their fans with their skill on the playing field but also inspire their followers by overcoming obstacles along the way. That combination has helped make such people ico …