Negro Leagues—and All African Americans—Lacked Adequate Transportation in the Pre-Civil Rights South
America’s Green Cathedrals–The Ballparks
This month we will take a quick peek at some historic facts about four baseball parks—Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium. To kick off this feature, here are a few fun facts about ball fields in general:
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Jessie Field Shambaugh (1881-1971)
Implemented program for young people that became 4-HThough most of us currently live in urban or suburban areas, our country’s roots are rural. To recognize a woman who put into
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Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
African-American artist who broke racial barriers
Building a successful career as an artist is a difficult challenge for anyone.
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Katy Payne (1937- )
American Acoustical Biologist
A week’s observation of baby elephants at the Washington Park Zoo in Portland, Oregon led scientist Katy Payne to leave her 15-year study of the sounds of humpback whales to begin studying elephants.
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