In 1932 over 43,000 protestors marched on Washington DC, demanding better treatment and pay for veterans of World War I.  President Hoover and the US government responded with violence, tear gassing and shooting the veterans.

When over 120,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned in concentration camps during WWII they brought the American sport of baseball with them.SourcesAmerica's Concentration Camps by Allan R. BosworthThro...

 In the War of 1812 the US Navy would engage the British Royal Navy in the cold waters of Lake Erie.  The battle would decide the future of the Great Lakes.SourcesShips of Oak, Guns of Iron by Ronal...

In the War of 1812 the United States would attempt to invade the British Canadian colonies, using Fort Detroit as a base of operations.  What started as an invasion ended as a humiliating defeat when American General William Hull surrender...

Dan Gable endured a rough upbringing, personal tragedy and athletic defeat at the highest level.  But he never stopped, becoming the greatest American wrestler to ever compete.SourcesA Wrestling Life by Dan Gable w...