Corporate Shenanigans by Shmuel Ross Yo Quiero LibertyOn April 1, 1996, readers of newspapers including the New York Times were met with a full-page advertisement announcing that Taco Bell…
Track star Jesse Owens defiantly bucks Hitler
by Mike Morrison
Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. (Source:AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track & Field Preview…
Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record
by Mike Morrison
Mark Spitz swims for the first of seven gold medals in 1972. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…
Babe Didrickson competed in baseball, golf, and Olympics track and field
by Mike Morrison Babe Didrikson (second from left) winning the hurdles in 1932. (Source: AP) Related Links…
The Orient Express, 20th Century Limited, and more...
by Mike Rozett The Americas Peruvian Central Railway 1895 Peru's zigzagging train is the highest in the world The 20th…
A gold medal and a world record in 1994
by Mike Morrison
Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Through the Years Encyclopedia: Speed Skating Memorable Moments Eric…
Near-flawless technique and charismatic style by Mike Morrison Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Figure SkatingMemorable Moments Sonja…
Slopestyle added to freestyle mix
Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Shaun White Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics…
First Olympic Appearance: 1896 by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 20082008 Summer Games: ShootingEncyclopedia: Shooting Did You Know?The Olympic shooting…
