Category Archives: sports history

May 28, 2021

2021 NASSH Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2021 North American Society for Sports History (NASSH) annual conference! Explore books, journals, author interviews, and more in this virtual exhibit. Use promo code NASSH21 for 50% off sports … Continue reading →

September 14, 2020

Q&A with Richard C. Crepeau, Author of the Centennial Edition of NFL Football

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Author, Richard C. Crepeau, of NFL Football: A History of America’s New National Pastime , NFL Centennial Edition answers questions about his inspirations, discoveries and dispels myths about sports. You can read his Q&A for the first edition here. Q: … Continue reading →

May 22, 2020

NASSH 2020 Virtual Exhibit

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Welcome to our North American Society for Sport History Virtual Exhibit! Even though we might not be able to visit with you in person, you can still step inside our virtual booth and take a look around! And you can … Continue reading →

May 21, 2020

How Black Women Track Stars Proved the Powerful Potential of the Olympics by Cat M. Ariail

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The following is a guest post by Cat M. Ariail, author of the forthcoming book Passing the Baton: Black Women Track Stars and American Identity for our NASSH 2020 Virtual Exhibit. Ariail is a lecturer in the Department of History … Continue reading →

May 21, 2020

Your 2021 Olympics Reading List

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It’s 2021 and after a long wait, the Olympic Games are returning this summer! We’ve assembled a list of titles featuring the history and impact of the Games to help you get into the Olympic spirit. From politics to social … Continue reading →

December 19, 2019

1619 Project Reading List: Sports and Racism

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This August marked the 400th anniversary of slaves arriving in America. To commemorate the anniversary, The New York Times Magazine launched the 1619 Project, a major initiative led by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with the goal of re-framing our understanding of the … Continue reading →

September 4, 2019

Q&A with Matthew C. Ehrlich, author of Kansas City vs. Oakland

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Matthew C. Ehrlich is a professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His books include Heroes and Scoundrels: The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture and Radio Utopia: Postwar Audio Documentary in the Public Interest. He recently answered some … Continue reading →

June 5, 2019

Call for Book Proposals: Studies in Sports Media, Edited by Victoria E. Johnson and Travis Vogan

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If sport provides a powerful lens through which social norms are produced, reproduced, and challenged, sports media compose key mechanisms through which these meanings are built and communicated. As studies of sports media gain momentum in the humanities and social … Continue reading →

May 8, 2019

Tolga Ozyurtcu on “Living the Dream”

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Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D. is a Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin. He recently shared his thoughts on his article, “‘Living the Dream’: Southern California and Origins of … Continue reading →

January 4, 2019

Q&A with the Authors of Hockey: A Global History

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Stephen Hardy is a retired professor of kinesiology and affiliate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire.  Andrew C. Holman is a professor of history and the director of Canadian studies at Bridgewater State University. They recently answered some questions … Continue reading →