The Valentine Series Part 1
Micky Gramlin
Great Romances In History
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Jackie Robinson's accomplishments on and off the field opens doors for all African Americans.
On January 31, 1919, Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson was born into a family of sharecroppers on a plantation in Cairo, Georgia. Twenty-eight years later, he cemented his place in history when he broke the color barrier and became the first African American to compete in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson would go on to win the MLB’s 1947 Rookie of the Year award before embarking on an illustrious career as a ball player, television analyst, businessman and civil rights leader. Explore 11 little-known facts about the man who integrated baseball.
On January 31, 1919, Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson was born into a family of sharecroppers on a plantation in Cairo, Georgia. Twenty-eight years later, he cemented his place in history when he broke the color barrier and became the first African American to compete in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson would go on to win the MLB’s 1947 Rookie of the Year award before embarking on an illustrious career as a ball player, television analyst, businessman and civil rights leader. Explore 11 little-known facts about the man who integrated baseball.
Discover the love, strength and perseverance of three great romances in American history: Bess and Harry Truman, Elizabeth and Robert Browning and Jackie and Rachel Robinson.
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