Object Lessons in History - a staff-created list from Chicago Through 100 artifacts, from Babe Ruth's bat to Lance Armstrong's bike, this book explores how American sports shaped the nation's history, celebrating triumphs... The World Almanac Fifty Years Of American Sports: A Decade-By-Decade From nearly forgotten heroes like Tad Lucas (rodeo) and Tommy Kono (weightlifting) to celebrities like Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Michael Phelps, Cait Murphy tells the stories of the people, events, and things that have forged the epic of American sports, in both its splendor and its squalor