World War II (1939–45) disrupted professional sports events. After the entrance of American troops into the war in 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, many of the finest athletes joined the military. Some teams disbanded when...
MARK J. CZERWINSKI, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-15-1994 1940 -- RANGERS' BREAKTHROUGH WIN ENDS 54 YEARS OF FUTILITY By MARK J. CZERWINSKI, Staff Writer Date: 06-15-1994, Wednesday Section: SPORTS Edition: 3 Star, Also in 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1...
Why Roosevelt Won Despite the sly distortions that streamed over the air from the Lindberghs and the Lewises; despite the conversion of certain shaken liberals to the Willkie cause-despite these things, a great majority of the American people went quietly to the polls...