The recovery from myocarditis due to a viral infection is usually rapid and the heart reverts to normal rhythm. Serious myocarditis can lead to heart failure. Pericarditis is inflammation that affects the inner and outer membranes that surround the heart.
When Wilson had his tryout with the Baltimore Black Sox, he earned the nickname Boojum because of the sound his line drives made when they hit the fence during batting practice.
Nat Turner - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) (1800-31). The most effective slave revolt in United States history was led by a young black man, Nat Turner, who regarded himself as an agent of God to lead his people out of bondage.