When you think of Los Angeles, Hollywood inevitably pops up first. California’s City of Angels is a company town, and their business is show business. So naturally, the movie industry, with all its glam and stars, spills...
American history is stuffed with feuds, grudge matches, and vendettas. Among the more friendly (and less bloody) are found in American sports, college football specifically. And in the Deep South, the oldest and most colorful rivalry is...
With baseball season finally underway -- for now, at least -- many fans have turned to the diamond. That includes Tigers fans in Detroit, but at least they're used to some chaos. This team came out of...
Houston, Texas, that sprawling, noisy, ambitious city on the Gulf Coast has had some epic rallies since its founding in 1836. But as big as Houston is, it’s not surprising that the community hasn’t settled on a...
Baseball's fans and players are waiting for a way to enjoy their favorite game safely in a time of Coronavirus. With solutions still a ways off, there's never been a better time to be nostalgic.
Theodore Roosevelt is often called the “father of conservation.” As president, he authorized the creation of 150 national forests, 18 national monuments, 5 national parks, 4 national game preserves and 51 federal bird reservations.
Who doesn’t love the Olympics? The thrilling, global sports competition captures the world’s attention every four years, and each Olympiad has it shares of memorable moments for athletes and spectators. The 1960 Winter Olympics, known officially as...
People all over the world are sharing their stories about Kobe Bryant and the impact he made on their lives. He reached so many people on a personal level and many of us find ourselves surprised at...
Hoosier sports fans might seem like they care about basketball and football and nothing else—but Indianapolis hockey has a surprisingly deep tradition. There have been many an Indianapolis hockey team since 1939, and several of the professional...
Even now, more than half a century later, former Indiana University baseball coach Ernie Andres still wonders. He wonders if his star pitcher had shown better judgment—if things had gone just a bit differently, would the Hoosiers...
