American Sports and Games
First World Series: How Baseball Opened the American Century
No sport framed 20th century American culture more than baseball. In fact, America’s story–how we worked, what we believed, the battles we fought and the glory we shared–is found in…
Read MoreThe Race of the First Kentucky Derby
On May 17, 1875, America’s most storied horse race was first ran: the Kentucky Derby. The winning jockey was Oliver Lewis aboard a horse name Aristides. We have forgotten how…
Read MoreThe Mouse Hits the Big 4-0!
On April 27, 1981, I was a senior in high school. In six weeks I would graduate and leave home for good. At the time I was typing my papers…
Read MoreBaseball’s First Pitch!
Although connected to British games like “rounders” and cricket, American baseball was a novelty. A boys game that men played on a “field” in the cities. It’s a game without…
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