Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize
The first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize was President Theodore Roosevelt. The prize, awarded in 1906, was due to his efforts in brokering a peace deal between Japan and Russia. It symbolized the hope that international diplomacy could bring a “just and lasting peace.”
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Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier
Twenty-four-year-old Chuck Yeager became the fastest human on earth in 1946 when he ripped through ... more
