Follow @movie_memes_by_me for more! Actual footage of captain Americas high school life . . . . Captain America, also known as Steve Rogers, was born on July 4, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up during the Great Depression, in a poor household with his mother, Sarah, a nurse. His father, Joseph, had died when Steve was very young. From a young age, Steve was small, sickly, and often bullied, but he showed great courage and a strong moral compass. He hated injustice and often stood up for o