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BTN LiveBIG: The 'historic' life of baseball's Bud Selig
BTN LiveBIG: The 'historic' life of baseball's Bud Selig
Allan ?Bud? Selig, one of most accomplished alumni in the history of the University of Wisconsin, seems to have done about as much as a person can in one lifetime. He?s served in the U.S. Army. He?s sold cars. He?s owned a professional sports team. He?s been the Commissioner of Major League Baseball - and […]
BTN LiveBIG: Maryland alum examines history behind the handlebars
BTN LiveBIG: Maryland alum examines history behind the handlebars
If you were to take a stroll down Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Md., circa 1896, you?d see plenty of animal-drawn carriages and carts, as well as folks on horseback. That?s not surprising. But one other striking thing you?d notice would be the number of people pedaling around on bicycles. From policemen to pleasure seekers, […]
BTN LiveBIG: At Michigan, sisters are doin' it for themselves
BTN LiveBIG: At Michigan, sisters are doin' it for themselves
In every business, major decisions are often determined by a deciding vote cast by an individual or group with a large stake. That?s a little trickier with the Lozano sisters, both seniors at the University of Michigan?s Stamps School of Art & Design. ?I?m the oldest one by two minutes,? said twin Beatriz Lozano. ?That […]
BTN LiveBIG: Nebraska, Maryland historians uncover fascinating details of American slavery
BTN LiveBIG: Nebraska, Maryland historians uncover fascinating details of American slavery
The human experience of slavery in the United States was recently and memorably captured in the Oscar-winning Best Film ?12 Years a Slave,? adapted from the 1853 novel of the same name by Solomon Northup. But while Northup?s long fight to reclaim his freedom after a ruthless kidnapping was an undeniably compelling story, it wasn?t […]
