Primary Source sets with teacher guidesBaseball: Across a Divided Society Harlem Renaissance Jim Crow in America The NAACP: A Century in the Fight for FreedomFeatured Source guided primary source analysis activitiesAfro-American Monument An airship with a “Jim Crow” trailer Condition of the descendants of former African slaves The constitutional amendment Jesse Owens President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address Tree of Liberty Woman … [Read more...]
Primary Source Learning: Women in Baseball
May 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Use this primary source set of women in baseball to have students examine cultural attitudes of American women from the late 1800s through the 1920s. You might start with having students complete a gallery walk with the images. After, you might have them analyze the song lyrics and read various newspaper articles (be sure to have them read about the newspaper as well; to do so, click on the newspaper name). Next, you might challenge students to put the images in chronological order. Then you … [Read more...]
Primary Source Learning: Baseball
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Baseball: Across a Divided Society (primary source set)Baseball, Race and Ethnicity: Rounding the BasesBaseball, Race Relations and Jackie RobinsonBlack Diamond! Satchel Page and the Negro Baseball LeaguesPast and Present: Using Baseball Statistics to Teach Math (student worksheet)Tinkers to Evers to ChanceCollection Connections: Baseball CardsCollection Connections: Jackie RobinsonRecreation Yesterday and TodayTwentieth Century Entertainment: When Work is … [Read more...]
Collection Spotlight: Sports Byline USA
April 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This Library of Congress online collection offers audio recordings of a selection of Sports Byline USA radio program. This radio series has featured interviews with athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, owners, writers and other sports figures since 1988.Auto racingJimmie Johnson 2011BaseballHank Aaron 03-05-1999 Jose Canseco 03-07-2005 Mickey Mantle 1994 Willie Mays 05-25-2000BasketballCharles Barkley 2007 Elgin Baylor 09-09-1997 Bill … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Chicago Cubs
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Chicago Cubs historic image setWrigley Field historic image setWorld Series of 1908 historic newspaper coverageCubs Capture Place in Finals of Grand Grapple for Title, The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.), October 9, 1908, Last Edition, Page 10, Image 10, Cols. 1-5. Cubs Look Like Better Team than the Detroit Tigers, The Evening World (New York, NY), October 10, 1908, Final Results Edition, Image 7, Cols. 1-8. Detroit Wins Third Game, Deseret Evening News (Great Salt Lake … [Read more...]
Today in History: Walter Johnson
December 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–December 10–the Library of Congress features baseball player Walter Johnson, who died on this day in 1946. Johnson played 21 seasons with the Washington Senators and later became the team's manager. Nicknamed "The Big Train", Johnson is considered to have one of the best fastball pitchers ever. His accomplishments include the following: scored more shutout victories (110) than any other major league pitcher; set a record in 1913 pitching most consecutive scoreless innings—56 … [Read more...]
Featured Image: The Young “Punk” a Baseball Player
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Today in History: World Series
October 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–October 1–the Library of Congress features American baseball's first World Series, the first game of which was played on this day in 1903. The best-of-nine series matched the American League's Boston Americans (soon to be Boston Red Sox) against the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates, with Boston winning the series 5 games to 3. The National League bowed out in 1904 but the series resumed in 1905. The World Series was then played yearly until 1994, when a players strike ended … [Read more...]
Today in History: Amos Alonzo Stagg
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–September 16–the Library of Congress features college football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, who announced his retirement at the age of 98 on this day in 1960. Stagg played football and baseball for Yale University before beginning his college coaching career, which included those two sports as well as basketball and track. Visit the Today in History section to learn about the many football innovations devised by this University of Chicago coach, then click the links below to access … [Read more...]
Today in History: Jim Thorpe
May 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–May 28–the Library of Congress features athlete Jim Thorpe, born on this day in 1888 in Indian Territory which is now Oklahoma. A double gold medalist (decathlon and pentathlon) at the 1912 Olympics and played baseball and football professionally. Learn more about the ups and downs of the man dubbed the "athlete of the century" by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access primary sources related to Jim Thorpe.World-Class Athlete Jim Thorpe … [Read more...]
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