MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE

History 2012                                                                                                     Spring, 2008
American Sports History                                                                              Mr. Bowling
                                                                                                                            D. Smith

Books to be purchased:

*Richard O. Davies, Sports in American Life; A History (Malden, Mass., 2007).
George B. Kirsch, Baseball & Cricket; The Creation of American Team Sports,
    1838-72 (Urbana, 1989).
G. H. Fleming, The Unforgettable Season (New York, 1981).
Jason Hiner, Mac's Boys; Branch McCracken & the Legendary 1953 Hurryin'
    Hoosiers (Bloomington, 2006).
Jeff Davis, Papa Bear; The Life & Legacy of George Halas (New York, 2004).
Brad Snyder, A Well-Paid Slave; Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional
    Sports (New York, 2006).
Stephen Brunt, Searching for Bobby Orr (New York, 2004).

*textbook

Requirements:

             1. Attendance.
             2. Participation.
             3. Readings.
             4. Successful completion of three examinations.

Acknowledgment is given to research assistance provided by
History majors and Varsity Basketball team members
Bob Kasmire '92 and Tommy Pizzo '92 in the development of this course.

Schedule:

Jan. 14-17	"Never again in your whole life will you do anything so important..." Work and Leisure
Jan. 21	MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Jan. 24 Jan. 28-31	The English Inheritance Health Reformers Racing and Rowing The Playing Fields of Rugby
Feb. 4-7	Baseball before Doubleday In Happened in New Brunswick Muscular Christianity The National League & its Troubles The Sporting Fraternity & the Country Club Set	Kirsch
Feb. 11-14	The Father of American Football A. G. Spalding & Co. Dr. Naismith's Game From PSAL to CYO

Feb. 18	*F I R S T E X A M I N A T I O N*
	.
	..
Feb. 21	Reviving the Olympics The World Series Reforming Football Frank Merriwell & Friends The Gibson Girl The Color Line Follows Sports	Fleming
Feb. 25-28	The Sports Page The Georgia Peach The Jim Thorpe Story From Out of South Bend Black Sox
Mar. 3-6	Yankee Pinstripes The Golden Age of Sports Knute Rockne, All-American Birth of the N.H.L.	Hiner
Mar. 10-13	*S P R I N G B R E A K*
Mar. 17-20	Inventing Cooperstown The Negro Leagues The Other Babe
	..
Mar. 24	*S E C O N D E X A M I N A T I O N*
	..
Mar. 27	“A Credit to His Race" DiMaggio
Mar. 31-Apr. 3	World War II: the Games Go On The Jackie Robinson Saga The Garden, Pinnacle of College Basketball Pro Basketball Finally Makes It	Davis
Apr. 7-10	The World of Little League The Golden Age of NYC Baseball The Game That Made the NFL The Spread of Integration "I Am the Greatest!" White Shoes	Snyder
Apr. 14-17	Celtics Pride Arnie's Army & His Challengers The Lombardi Story
Apr. 21-24	The Wizard of Westwood & His Pyramid of Success The '68 Olympics The Expansion of Pro Sports
	Title IX & Beyond Free Agents & Big Money ESPN & The Fan Team of the Century Bigtime	Brunt