National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Essays

his heart out for you. His racing heart combined with being trained by Smith, allowed Seabiscuit to become a potential racing horse in a short amount of time. He beat opponent after opponent before learning of the greatest horse in the East called the “War

Snazzy Title Introduction!!!!!!!! Dictionary.com defines horse racing fairly simple. It establishes a horse race as, “a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers”. Any and all forms of racing have been around for quite a while, especially horse racing. The sport began in the Greek and Roman eras through the form of chariot races. The term “jockey” started in 664 B.C.E., at the 33rd Olympiad, when men contested against one another while riding

foreign and national tourists, among others. The answer to what to see in Las Vegas can be quite different depending on who answers the question. For instance, numerous people would say there is not much to do in Las Vegas except for gambling, while others believe every corner of the city is worth admiring. According to several sources, Las Vegas is a city full of attractions, and contrary to what numerous people may think, Las Vegas does not only involves luxurious casinos and hotels, but museums, animals

The Holocaust Encyclopedia states, “They [African Americans] already faced racism at home and now they had to decide whether to represent the United States in Germany, a country dominated by a racist dictatorship” (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2020, Introduction). This shows the influence racism has on the personal and professional decisions of African American athletes. J. W. Wilson argues, “Social scientific analyses of racism often focus on structural barriers or how institutions are

Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born on December 18, 1886 in Banks County, Georgia, near Homer (Cobb, 2002). Cobb was the son of William Howard Cobb and Amanda Cobb (Jacobs, 1994). Tyrus Cobb was named, by his father, after the ancient city of Tyre, whose citizens had stood bravely against the mighty Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C (Jacobs). Amanda Cobb killed her husband accidently when she was awakened by a frightening noise. The noise turned out to be her husband, which she did not realize

Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources: Websites: "A Science Odyssey." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015. During the process of conducting research we found out that Percy was faced with discrimination due to his skin color. Due to his skin color he wasn't allowed in public schools in 8th grade. But even though he was not able to attend school in 8th grade, he was still one of the most successful scientists ever. "Percy Lavon Julian - American Chemical Society." Percy Lavon Julian - American Chemical

Some of Lynn Conway’s awards for her achievements in technology include, but are not limited to, the 2009 Computer Pioneer Award, Computer History Museum 2014, Society of Women Engineers National Achievement Award, election to the Electronic Design Hall of Fame, and election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (Lynn Conway IEEE Computer Society, n.d.). The majority of the reasons that Lynn Conway was awarded was because of her high significance to computer