Thursday is the 80th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's iconic speech: "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."

But he spoke on other occasions too. In the 12 months before, he denounced Nazism, urged Americans to rally against polio, and talked about baseball's importance in turbulent times. You can read about it in "Last Ride of the Iron Horse," published by Sunbury Press, on sale now.

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