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Joseph Lee
Known as the “Father of the Playground Movement.” Concerning a child's need for play -
The YMCA is founded
The Young Men's Christian Association was founded in London, England, on June 6, 1844, in response to unhealthy social conditions arising in the big cities -
Jane Addams
She was the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace prize for her pioneering in social work in America. -
Princeton vs. Rutgers (the first “college football” game)
Played the first game of intercollegiate football on Nov. 6, 1869, -
Establishment of the first national park
Yellowstone National Park was the first national park created and keeps a lot of forest and animals alive -
James Naismith
He invented the game of basketball at age 30 in 1891 -
The Sierra Club
The Sierra Club-The Sierra Club is an environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892. -
William G. Morgan
Inventor of the game Volleyball. -
The first modern Olympics
Held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 14 countries participated. Important to the development of the modern day version of the olympics.
The 1900 Olympic Games- It was the second modern olympics, it suffered from poor organization and marketing. -
The War Camp Community Service
established booths near camps where soldiers could find directions to libraries, gymnasiums, and other sources of entertainment. -
The Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance was significant because it marked a moment when white America started recognising the contributions of Blacks -
The 1920s-It was a decade of prosperity and dissipation
The 1920s-It was a decade of prosperity and dissipation -
Walt Disney
Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. -
The invention of television
The world's first electronic television was created by a 21 year old inventor named Philo Taylor Farnsworth. -
The 1930s
The Great Depression. The stock market crash of October 29, 1929 -
The Civilian Conservation Corp
Voluntary work relief program for men in the united states that were unemployed and unmarried men from 1933 to 1942. -
Little League Baseball
Non profit organizations that organizes local youth baseball and softball games. -
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in Major League Baseball
fter leaving the military, Robinson played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League. In 1945 he was recruited by Dodgers -
Brown vs. Board of Education
State laws establishing racial segregation in public schools
Americans with Disabilities Act-civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. -
The interstate highway system
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act in 1956 -
The first Super Bowl
Was a result of the AFL and NFL looking for dominance in the professional sport. -
The Special Olympics are established
The first games were held on July 20, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois with about 1000 athletes from the U.S. and Canada. -
The 1984 Olympics
Set guidelines for future games after producing a profit of 223 million USD. -
The first night game at Wrigley Field
August 8, 1988, first game against the Phillies where there were lights at a night game. -
The 1999 Women’s World Cup
It was hosted as well as won by the United States