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January 18, 1958, a strong, diligent athlete by the name of Willie O'Ree broke the color barrier in the National Hockey League. Playing with the Boston Bruins in Montreal, against the Canadians. Often referred to as the "Jackie Robinson of ho…
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In 1968, Shirley Anita Chisholm, known as "Fighting Shirley Chisholm", a former educator and member of the New York State Assembly, became the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Known for her incisive debating style an…
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Site of
the first racially integrated professional
baseball game in modern history
March 17, 1946
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson, a member of the International League's Montreal Royals, integrated professional baseball by playing in a spring tr…
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson was the first African-American to break the modern day Major League Baseball color barrier. His extraordinary baseball skills, appealing personality, intelligence and courage, contributed to make this significant accomplish…
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This statue was dedicated September 15, 1990 by Rachel Robinson
Formally known as City Island Ball Park, this is the site of the first racially integrated Spring training game which was played on March 17, 1946 between the Brooklyn Dodgers and …
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Roberto Clemente Walker Was One Of The Greatest Baseball Players Ever To Play Right Field. His Pride And Humanitarianism Won Him Universal Admiration. Despite An Unorthodox Batting Style, The Pirates' Great Won Four Batting Crowns And Amassed 3,00…
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Althea Gibson Overcame Unbelievable Odds To Achieve International Acclaim
And Success. Her Journey From The Violent Streets Of Harlem To The Royal Courts
Of Wimbledon Reveals Strength Of Character And Her Remarkable Composure
In The Face Of Rac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X5P_turnbull-canal-historical_New-Smyrna-Beach-FL.html
One of two main canals into which flowed the vast network of smaller irrigation and drainage canals from Turnbull Hammock, through New Smyrna Colony indigo plantations and the rise of farms of Minorcan, Greek and Italian colonists.
Dug during t…
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Built by Turnbull colonists in 1768 it formed a terminus of the Kings Road completed in 1771 and marked the beginning point of all of the early surveys of the community.
It was the scene of a Civil War engagement March 24, 1862 between the 3rd …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X5N_the-gabordy-canal-historical_New-Smyrna-Beach-FL.html
The Gabordy Canal, also known as the South Canal, was built by colonists brought to the New Smyrna area in 1768 by the Scottish physician, Dr. Andrew Turnbull. As part of the largest single attempt at British colonization, New Smyrna attracted mor…