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 racing Jimmie Johnson 2011 Baseball Hank Aaron 03-05-1999 Jose Canseco 03-07-2005 Mickey Mantle 1994 Willie Mays 05-25-2000 Basketball Charles Barkley 2007 Elgin Baylor 09-09-1997 Bill … [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...]
Featured Source: Goal!
January 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Without knowing any background information, do you think this political cartoon is positive or negative? Why? Now do some research by following the links below. Who was running for office in 1908? Who was among the candidate's supporters? Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Use the links above to discover what happened in the 1912 election. How might this political cartoon have changed given the circumstances in 1912? What other observations, reflections or questions does … [Read more...]
Today in History: Basketball
January 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today in History–January 16–the Library of Congress features basketball. The first unofficial college basketball game was played on this date in 1896 when the University of Chicago beat the University of Iowa by a score of 15-12. Learn more about this sport by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more basketball primary sources. Sports lovers will want to check out our many other sports primary source sets. Check out the Olympics sets too. First College … [Read more...]
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