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Jackie Robinson – the American Legend
25 Aug 2022

Jackie Robinson – the American Legend

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Sports | 0

His accomplishments were very public. He broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947. He became the Rookie of the Year in 1947. He became the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1949. He led the Dodgers to … Continued

The Olympics – Ancient and Modern 776 BC – 1960
17 May 2021

The Olympics – Ancient and Modern 776 BC – 1960

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: February Topics, Sports | 0

The very term, the Olympic Games generates a spirit of competition and the desire to do your very best. That desire to succeed comes from Mt. Olympus, the revered home of Zeus, the head of the Greek Gods. The Olympics … Continued

Dwight D. Eisenhower
29 Oct 2020

Dwight D. Eisenhower

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, June Topics, March Topics, Sports, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

He was a farmer’s son from Kansas. He loved sports more than academics. He went to West Point and played football until he had a major knee injury. He was noticed by several generals in positions of power because of … Continued

Babe Ruth
29 Mar 2020

Babe Ruth

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, February Topics, Sports | 0

He came from a working family in Baltimore. He had a rugged youth so that he was left in a Baltimore orphanage to be raised. It became obvious that he was talented in baseball. Brother Mathias became the driving factor … Continued

The Golden Age of Baseball
29 Aug 2018

The Golden Age of Baseball

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, October Topics, Sports | 0

Did the game really begin with Abner Doubleday? How did this game become the attraction of the world? Who was Cy Young or Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig? What was the Black Sox Scandal? How did Jackie Robinson crash the … Continued

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