James J. Braddock's Cinderella Man

The purpose of history is to tell the tales of the world before us. It’s job is detail the triumphant victories and the devastating tragedies of the past for those are willing to learn it. It is important to talk of the iconic villainous or heroic figures throughout history since they're the ones who often made great influences. When America was struck by the Great Depression in the 1930’s, it was in desperate need of a hero; James J. Braddock eventually found himself playing that role. Supporters admired him for his successful boxing career and coined his notorious nickname ‘Cinderella Man’. When most people hear the word ‘hero’ they imagine a paragon of a man, in tights and a cape, with a host of superpowers like X-ray vision or