Showcases the career of legendary running back, Jim Brown, who after playing nine record breaking seasons for the Cleveland Browns went on to devote his time to a movie career and race relations.

Explore the career of the National League record holder for no-hitters, Sandy Koufax, at this site from ESPN.

ESPN provides career highlights of baseball legend Mickey Mantle, who became more popular after retirement than in his heyday.

ESPN provies biographical and statistical facts on the career of pro football icon, "Broadway" Joe Namath.

Jimmy Connors conquered the tennis world with one hundred nine singles titles, ninety eight U.S. Open titles, and eighty four Wimbledon titles. Learn all about his career at this site from ESPN which honored him as one of their top one...

America's Story highlights Kentucky, the 15th state of the Union.

Read enlightening biographical details on the life and career of Motown singing star, Smokey Robinson, whose music has been described as "poetry".

Learn many biographical facts about composer and singer, Brian Wilson. As a member of American band, The Beach Boys, he helped define California "surf" music.

A brief encyclopedia entry about the life of Satchel Paige, amazing pitcher in the Negro League.

This brief encyclopedia entry gives the high points of Wilma Rudolph's life and her success as an athlete.

This brief encyclopedia entry gives an overview of Roberto Clemente's outstanding career in baseball as well as his humanitarian efforts in Latin America.

From ESPN, an article describing the career of record-setting home run king Hank Aaron. Along with the records, Aaron received an abundance of racist hate mail.

Learn many fascinating career and biographical facts on Yankee legend, Joe DiMaggio, who was named number twenty two on ESPN's list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.

From ESPN, career and biographical highlights of legendary Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, who was named number eight on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.

Named ESPN's thirty second best athlete of the century, Johnny Unitas was NFL player of the year three times as a member of the Baltimore Colts. Here you can read about his career highlights.

In this encyclopedia entry you can read about the career of Hank Aaron who broke the home run record of Babe Ruth. There are links to websites that will give you more information.

Jackie Robinson was not only one of the all-time great baseball players, he was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. The Library of Congress presents a site with information and photographs of this amazing man.

Read about the linotype machine, the most important invention since Guttenberg's printing press, and Ottmar Mergenthaler, its inventor.

Read about Frederick Banting and the work he did to help diabetics maintain their insulin levels. This site includes biographical informatin and links to pages on inventors Charles Best and James Collip.

Here is information on Dean Kamen and his invention, the ambulatory infusion pump, or the AutoSyringe, that "free[s] patients from round-the-clock injections."

Here is information on Pentothal, or general anesthesia, and its inventor, Ernest H. Volwiler.

A brief biography on the automotive engineer, Henry Ford.

This site commemorates the 1972 Summit Series and the players of Team Canada. Included is a Hockey Hall of Fame Induction in 2000. It also has statistics like player rosters, Summit Series Chronology, Exhibit Gallery and pictures and...

Read about Lillian Wald, a nurse and social reform advocate who fought to abolish child labor and helped establish the Children's Bureau.