Despite the Great Depression, the 1932 Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles, with many countries unable to send athletes. Brazilian Olympians sold coffee beans to afford the $1 per athlete disembarkation fee. The Olympics saw the beginning of the Olympic Village and the gold-silver-bronze podium. Babe Didrikson won two gold medals for the USA, […]
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, larger than the contiguous 48 United States by about 40,000 square miles. It shares a border with every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador. More than 85% of the population is urban and German is the third most spoken language. Brazil is the fifth […]
