Jim Thorpe wins gold at 1912 Olympics
It’s the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm. Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma, represents the U.S. in four track and field events, the most important ...
Author: Historical Snapshots
Viola Liuzzo fights for civil rights
On March 16th, 1965, Viola Liuzzo “called her husband to tell him she would be traveling to Selma after hearing the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. call f...
Chuck Taylor and the rise of Converse
Chuck Taylor sneakers have been a staple of fashion for years. But how did they become popular? You can say the historical record started in 1908 when 47 year o...
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