Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2025 North American Society for Sport History conference! Use the promo code NASSH25 for 50% off of all books when ordering from our website, […]
NASSH 2025 Virtual Exhibit
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NASSH 2024 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2024 North American Society for Sport History conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]
NASSH 2023 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2023 North American Society for Sport History conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. […]
Helen Jacobs and the wearing of shorts
Yesterday marked the birthday of tennis champion Helen Jacobs. Born in 1908, Jacobs learned her trade in Berkeley, California before going on to a term as the world’s top-ranked player […]
Sex Testing Is Too Jive
Sex testing. It goes on in sports all the time. But it only makes headlines during the Olympics, when a giant for-profit sports behemoth famous […]
Kicking it
The Women’s World Cup reached its conclusion over the weekend. The U.S. team rained early goals on Japan and emerged with a 5-2 victory to win its first Cup since the […]