An America looking for heroes believed in the Mighty Mites. It was the same obsession the nation held for Seabiscuit. People would go to any lengths to shed the Depression blues, and the best way to forget adversity was to believe in the underdog—an underdog with the heart of a champion. Many of these Mighty Mites believers lived as far away as Los Angeles and New York. Russell knew this from the sack of telegrams he received every day.
