This course is part of the American History Through Baseball Specialization

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American History Through Baseball SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

About this Course

This course will explore baseball and Americanism. What does it mean that baseball is the national pastime? What does national pastime even mean? What about national? When you think of the United States, what do you think of? Is baseball a part of that? These are some of the aspects we are going to delve into throughout this course. We are going to spend some time discussing how baseball reflected American culture at the time. In some instances, we will discuss how baseball reflected what people wanted American culture to look like, or appear to be.

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Course 3 of 4 in the

American History Through Baseball Specialization

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Gauge the role of nationalism in American history.
Survey institutions, such as the U.S. presidency, in shaping baseball.
Investigate how American identity is tied to baseball.

Skills you will gain

Baseball
Culture
America
Sports
US History

Flexible deadlines

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Course 3 of 4 in the

American History Through Baseball Specialization

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Instructor

Tom Zeiler

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Continental Expansion and Beyond

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 60 min)

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Imperial Reach

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 72 min)

13 videos

Module Introduction9mBaseball and the Early American Empire5mBaseball and Cuba6mBaseball and Latin America5mSpanish-American War — Part 15mSpanish-American War — Part 26mThe Philippine War 4mThe Banana Wars5mWorld War I — Part 13mWorld War I — Part 24mWorld War I — Part 36mWorld War I — Part 44mEnd of the War3m

13 practice exercises

Baseball and Early American Empire5mBaseball and Cuba5mBaseball and Latin America5mSpanish-American War — Part 15mSpanish-American War — Part 25mThe Philippine War 5mThe Banana Wars5mWW1 — Part 15mWW1 — Part 25mWW1 — Part 35mWW1 — Part 45mEnd of the War5mEnd of Module30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

The Inter War Years

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 47 min), 1 reading, 10 quizzes

9 videos

Module Introduction3mThe Black Sox and the Changing Ideals of Baseball6mThe Return to Normalcy4mThe 1920s Part 2 — Technological Innovation5mThe 1920s Part 3 — Social Change5mThe Great Depression — Part 14mThe Great Depression — Part 25mThe New Deal — Part 15mThe New Deal — Part 25m

1 reading

The 1920s — Part 110m

10 practice exercises

The Black Sox and the Changing Ideals of Baseball10mReturn to Normalcy5mThe 1920s — Part 15mThe 1920s — Part 210mThe 1920s — Part 310mThe Great Depression — Part 15mThe Great Depression — Part 25mThe New Deal — Part 15mThe New Deal — Part 25mEnd of Module 30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

The American Century

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 64 min)

13 videos

Module Introduction3mBaseball and Diplomacy in the Pacific Before WW25mWW2 — Part 15mWW2 — Part 25mWW2 — Part 35mWW2 — Part 45mWW2 — Part 55mWW2 — Part 64mBaseball and the Post-War World5mBaseball and Post-War America3mBaseball, Race, and the Second Red Scare5mKorean War — Part 13mKorean War — Part 25m

13 practice exercises

Baseball and Diplomacy in the Pacific Before WW25mWW2 — Part 15mWW2 — Part 25mWW2 — Part 35mWW2 — Part 45mWW2 — Part 55mWW2 — Part 65mBaseball and the Post-War World5mBaseball and Post War America5mBaseball, Race, and the Second Red Scare5mKorean War — Part 15mKorean War — Part 25mEnd of Module30m

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