In the summer of 1904, the United States hosted its first-ever Olympic Games. Up to that point, the global competititon had been held in Europe, but organizers decided to venture across the Atlantic ...
A Rare Gold Medal From the 1904 St. Louis Olympics Sells for $545,371 at Auction BOSTON (AP) — A gold medal awarded at the first Olympics hosted on U.S. soil was sold at auction for over half a ...