MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
History 2012 Spring, 2004
American Sports History Mr. Bowling
J. Rickershauser
Books to be purchased:
*Benjamin G. Rader, American Sports: From the Age of Folk Games to
the Age of Televised Sports (New York, 2004), 5th ed.
Harold Seymour, Baseball: The Early Years (New York, 1989).
David Owen, The Making of the Masters; Clifford Roberts, Augusta National,
and Golf’s Most Prestigious Tournament (New York, 2003).
Randy Roberts, Jack Dempsey; The Manassa Mauler (Urbana, 2003).
Frank Graham, Jr., A Farewell to Heroes (Carbondale, 1998).
Gale Sayers, I Am Third (New York, 1970).
Julie Byrne, O God of Players; The Story of the Immaculata Mighty Macs (New
York, 2003).
*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. 22 | "Never again in your whole life will you do anything so important..." Work and Leisure |
Rader, chs. 1, 2 |
| Jan. 26-29 | The English Inheritance Health Reformers Racing and Rowing The Playing Fields of Rugby |
Rader, chs. 3, 4 |
| Feb. 2-5 | Baseball before Doubleday In Happened in New Brunswick Muscular Christianity The National League & its Troubles The Sporting Fraternity & the Country Club Set |
Rader, chs. 5, 6, 7 |
| Feb. 9-12 | The Father of American Football A. G. Spalding & Co. Dr. Naismith's Game From PSAL to CYO |
Seymour
Rader, chs. 8, 9, 10 |
| Feb. 16 | F I R S T E X A M I N A T I O N | |
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| Feb. 18-19 | Reviving the Olympics The World Series Reforming Football Frank Merriwell & Friends The Gibson Girl The Color Line Follows Sports |
Owen
Rader, chs. 11, 12 |
| Feb. 23-26 | The Sports Page The Georgia Peach The Jim Thorpe Story From Out of South Bend Black Sox |
Rader, ch. 13 |
| Mar. 1-4 | Yankee Pinstripes The Golden Age of Sports Knute Rockne, All-American Birth of the N.H.L. |
Roberts |
| Mar. 8-11 | S P R I N G B R E A K | |
| Mar. 15-18 | Inventing Cooperstown The Negro Leagues The Other Babe |
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| Mar. 22 | S E C O N D E X A M I N A T I O N | |
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| Mar. 25 | “A Credit to His Race" DiMaggio |
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| Mar.29-Apr. 1 |
World War II: the Games Go On The Jackie Robinson Saga The Garden, Pinnacle of College Basketball Pro Basketball Finally Makes It |
Rader, chs. 15,
16
Graham |
| Apr. 5-8 | 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 |
Rader, chs. 17, 18
Sayers |
| Apr. 12-15 | Celtics Pride Arnie's Army & His Challengers The Lombardi Story |
Rader, ch. 19 |
| Apr. 19-22 |
The Wizard of Westwood & His Pyramid of Success The '68 Olympics The Expansion of Pro Sports |
Rader, chs. 20, 21 |
| Apr. 26-29 | Title IX & Beyond Free Agents & Big Money The Rise of Basketball and Hockey Team of the Century NFL Nation |
Byrne |