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Baseball and Americanism
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

About

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.

Modules

Repairing the Nation

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 4 Assignment
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4 Assignment

  • Module Introduction
  • The Civil War
  • Reconstruction
  • Indian Wars

1 Discussions

  • Introduce Yourself!

4 Videos

  • Module Introduction
  • The Civil War
  • Reconstruction
  • Indian Wars

A World Tour

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Assignment
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3 Assignment

  • Spalding Tour Part 1
  • Spalding Tour Part 2
  • Spalding Tour Part 3

3 Videos

  • Spalding Tour Part 1
  • Spalding Tour Part 2
  • Spalding Tour Part 3

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    • 1 Assignment
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Empire and War

    • 8 Videos
    • 7 Assignment
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7 Assignment

  • Baseball and Early American Empire
  • Baseball and Cuba
  • Baseball and Latin America
  • Spanish-American War — Part 1
  • Spanish-American War — Part 2
  • The Philippine War
  • The Banana Wars

8 Videos

  • Module Introduction
  • Baseball and the Early American Empire
  • Baseball and Cuba
  • Baseball and Latin America
  • Spanish-American War — Part 1
  • Spanish-American War — Part 2
  • The Philippine War
  • The Banana Wars

The Great War

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Assignment
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5 Assignment

  • WW1 — Part 1
  • WW1 — Part 2
  • WW1 — Part 3
  • WW1 — Part 4
  • End of the War

5 Videos

  • World War I — Part 1
  • World War I — Part 2
  • World War I — Part 3
  • World War I — Part 4
  • End of the War

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Boom

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 5 Assignment
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5 Assignment

  • The Black Sox and the Changing Ideals of Baseball
  • Return to Normalcy
  • The 1920s — Part 1
  • The 1920s — Part 2
  • The 1920s — Part 3

5 Videos

  • Module Introduction
  • The Black Sox and the Changing Ideals of Baseball
  • The Return to Normalcy
  • The 1920s Part 2 — Technological Innovation
  • The 1920s Part 3 — Social Change

1 Readings

  • The 1920s — Part 1

Bust and Hope

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Assignment
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4 Assignment

  • The Great Depression — Part 1
  • The Great Depression — Part 2
  • The New Deal — Part 1
  • The New Deal — Part 2

4 Videos

  • The Great Depression — Part 1
  • The Great Depression — Part 2
  • The New Deal — Part 1
  • The New Deal — Part 2

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Second World War

    • 8 Videos
    • 7 Assignment
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7 Assignment

  • Baseball and Diplomacy in the Pacific Before WW2
  • WW2 — Part 1
  • WW2 — Part 2
  • WW2 — Part 3
  • WW2 — Part 4
  • WW2 — Part 5
  • WW2 — Part 6

8 Videos

  • Module Introduction
  • Baseball and Diplomacy in the Pacific Before WW2
  • WW2 — Part 1
  • WW2 — Part 2
  • WW2 — Part 3
  • WW2 — Part 4
  • WW2 — Part 5
  • WW2 — Part 6

Cold War Baseball

    • 5 Videos
    • 5 Assignment
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5 Assignment

  • Baseball and the Post-War World
  • Baseball and Post War America
  • Baseball, Race, and the Second Red Scare
  • Korean War — Part 1
  • Korean War — Part 2

5 Videos

  • Baseball and the Post-War World
  • Baseball and Post-War America
  • Baseball, Race, and the Second Red Scare
  • Korean War — Part 1
  • Korean War — Part 2

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Explore the cultural significance of baseball in America with "Baseball and Americanism." Delve into questions about the national pastime and its reflection of American values and culture. This foundational Arts & Humanities course by Coursera spans 600 minutes and is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, ideal for those interested in understanding the intersection of sports and national identity.

Tom Zeiler
Instructor

Tom Zeiler