Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred race horse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion, and during the Great Depression became a symbol of hope to many Americans. At the peak of his fame in 1938, it was suggested that he had generated more newsprint in the U.S. than either Adolf Hitler or Franklin D. Roosevelt, but this is an urban legend. In 2001, Seabiscuit became the subject of a book (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) and in 2003 a Universal Studios film (Seabiscuit).

References

• Hillenbrand, Laura (2001), "Seabiscuit: An American Legend."
• "Seabiscuit", Film by Steven Ives, produced by PBS
• Beckwith, B. K. (1940), "Seabiscuit: The Saga of a Great Champion."
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/filmmore/filmcredits.html