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Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers

As long as there are those who seek to extend the field of athletic endeavor through invention (such as James L. Plimpton, creator of the modern roller skate), or those who break racial barriers (such as the great Jackie Robinson), there will be those who seek to commemorate and examine their legacy. Designed to complement a current exhibition at the National Museum of American History, this fine...

https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/sports-breaking-r...