HISTORY Honors 250

Growing up in the Bronx, Sonia Sotomayor was a Yankees fan. Little did she know that she would play a role in saving the entire sport.

Undeterred by his childhood disability, Henry Viscardi became one of the most effective advocates for disabled Americans in U.S. history.

Mary Ross, one of the first Native American women engineers, helped shape top-secret Cold War projects that changed history.

After Spain’s conquest, the Church tied Aztec death rituals to All Saints Day—until Chicanos reclaimed Día de los Muertos’ roots.

Thomas Edison, America’s greatest inventor, was also deaf—a trait that sharpened his focus and fueled his groundbreaking innovations.

Out of the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire came a new and better way to build.

On Oct 14, 1964, Robert F. Kennedy gave a landmark speech to police chiefs, taking a strong stand against organized crime.

Trick or treating is now innocent Halloween fun, but before kids went door to door, the holiday was all about mischief and mayhem.

Years before Brown v. Board of Ed, the Mendezes fought their own battle against legalized school segregation.

Marcelino Serna came to the U.S. as a undocumented immigrant, and within just a few years, became one of the country's bravest heroes.