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Robert Peterson’s book Only the Ball Was White, an extensive account of black baseball, was published by Prentice-Hall in 1970. Before its publication, few knew about the Negro League except for those who remembered watching the all-black teams play. The book was unique for its time in that it offered an oral based history of the Negro league. Robert Peterson was a pioneering writer who wrote the first book chronicling the history of the Negro League during a time when it had been long forgotten

The 1920s was a decade of prosperity and prelude to the diverse introduction of new technologies. At the same time the automobile became popular, aircraft began to develop. Although during the World War II, aircraft is widely used to attack into enemy lines, prior to this, aircraft was used to deliver mail and compete for the distance it could fly without making any stop. One such aviator, Charles A. Lindbergh challenged to the first solo transatlantic flight and in a moment, he became one of the

Harry Truman brings the Democratic vice presidential candidates month longer barnstorming tour to an end in his home state of Missouri. The war has gotten more attention than Truman's speeches and rallies. The Japanese now have the Kamikaze, which are suicide pilots that drop out of the sky to sink American ships by deliberately flying their planes into the hulls. Truman is confident of victory. America loves Franklin D. Roosevelt. Their support for him is very strong. However, America knows

I’m pretty sure that most individuals have heard about the game of basketball and have a little knowledge about the great game. Basketball is a huge sport it has two to three billion fans and the most played and watched the game as of 2014. James Naismith once stated, "The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'” In the early 1980’s while working for a local YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts Dr. James

Everyone has heard of the infamous “Babe Ruth”, but few people know that his birth given name is George Herman Ruth, Jr. He lived from February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948, and was best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat". Babe was an American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for three teams between the years of 1914–1935. The most important points of Babe’s life are his early childhood, his major league baseball career

The answer to this capstone question will examine the role the Federal Government in the development of aviation in the United States. The discussion will discuss the three ways in which the Federal Government became involved in aviation development and cite an example in each of those cases. The resulting effect on aviation development of such involvement will also be explored. Body In examining the history of aviation in the U.S. and the development of the airlines, it is clear that the Federal

Cab Calloway was born in Rochester, New York, on Christmas Day in 1907. The family relocated to Baltimore, Maryland. His mother, Martha Eulalia Reed, was a Morgan State College graduate, teacher and church organist. His father, Cabell Calloway, Jr., was a graduate of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania in 1898 and worked as a lawyer and in real estate Cab Calloway spent his adolescent years growing up in West Baltimore 's Sugar Hill, considered the political, cultural, and business hub of black society

The relationship between sport and society is often complex in nature, sometime emotional, and deeply personal. Part of the complexity can be explained as we explore our attachment to early American Baseball, Babe Ruth and evolving relationship within America’s immigrant communities. “Sports represents a window into the soul of the culture of it’s’ participants”. (Prettyman). Self-described as America pastime, it is a reflection of society. Baseball "reflected broader changes in society and maintained

General in the United States Army, serving in various capacities such as the Spanish-American War and the original Buffalo Soldier regiments was a pioneer for the black soldier and an influence to his son. At 13 years of age, Benjamin attended a barnstorming exhibition at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C. formally know then as Bolling Field. A pilot on the Base offered Benjamin a chance to join him for a ride in his plane, he enjoyed it so much from that moment forward he was determined to

The Harlem Rens: The Forgotten Pioneers for Racial Equality The simple game of basketball introduced in 1891 has slowly changed over time in response to new social and political changes occurring in the U.S. The jazz age contained the New York Renaissance, more commonly known as the Harlem Rens, who were the first all-African American professional basketball team. The Rens, through incorporating their black style of improvisational play on the court, differed greatly from all other teams, and earned