Rooted In History



Many Americans are historians without being aware of it.  We all have stories that we pass, like family heirlooms, from generations to generations.  The stories define us and connect us to distant places and significant events.  You can start your own family history with a single old photo, letter, or a family tale that you save as a legacy for generation to come.  Lots of people have a grandparent or a cousin who has been promising for years to write down his or her memories.  Don’t wait for them, and risk losing part of your family history.  Organize your pictures, documents and momentoes in albums and scrapbooks so you may preserve memories of your family for generations. Share your pictures and stories with others. Send to amohistory
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Historical Limited
Edition Poster Honoring
Negro League Baseball &
President Obama
 

 


In June 2008,  Negro Leaguers were drafted in a pre-draft ceremony; a formulated by MLB Great and Hall-of-Famer, Dave Winfield and was embraced by Major League Baseball. This was Winfield’s way of keeping the memory and dreams of Buck O’Neil alive. The living history was embodied in men like Emilio "Millito" Navarro , whom the Yankees drafted. Navarro, now 102, is the oldest living professional ballplayer. The living history was embodied in Mamie "Peanut" Johnson (Nationals), one of a handful of African-American women to play professional baseball. They had the skills to play in the big leagues but were denied the chance because of their skin color. The draft was held less than 48 hours after presidential candidate Barack Obama secured enough electoral and delegate votes to clinch the Democratic nomination, and it was clear most people in the room saw that as another major milestone for African-Americans. Baseball fans saw Major League Baseball tie up some of its loose ends, and were brought face to face with living baseball history. (Purchase Poster)

 

 

June, 2010