This course is part of the American History Through Baseball Specialization

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American History Through Baseball SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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This course will explore baseball through the lenses of race, gender, and culture. For good and for ill, baseball has been at the forefront of how the United States has dealt with these issues. Does baseball leading the way with desegregation negate that the sport was at the forefront of segregation with its Gentlemen’s Agreements? What is the historical legacy of baseball providing opportunities for women during wartime, in a way that other North American professional sports leagues did not? These are some of the ideas that this course will explore as it shows baseball’s virtues and flaws.

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Course 2 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

Understand how baseball illuminates the history of race relations.
Analyze the challenges faced by women in sports and America.
Illuminate how baseball reflects on American culture.

Skills you will gain

Baseball
Culture
America
Sports
US History

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

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Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 2 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

Baseball Comes of Age

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 57 min)

9 videos

Module Introduction2mBaseball as America's National Pastime8mPost Civil War Reconstruction6mThe Rise of Baseball in Journalism5mDrawing the Color Line: Baseball after the Civil War7mOnly the Ball was White: Segregation and Pro Baseball7mNative American and Latin American Baseball7mWomen's Baseball — Part 1 6mWomen's Baseball — Part 26m

9 practice exercises

Baseball as America's National Pastime5mPost Civil War Reconstruction5mThe Rise of Baseball in Journalism5mDrawing the Color Line: Baseball after the Civil War5mOnly the Ball was White: Segregation and Pro Baseball5mNative American and Latin American Baseball5mWomen's Baseball — Part 1 5mWomen's Baseball — Part 25mEnd of Module30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Baseball Culture

3 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 108 min)

14 videos

Module Introduction4mThe Progressive Era 1900-19205mBaseball's Silver Age8mThe Golden Door? Anti-semitism and Immigration7mWomen's Baseball 1910-1930s: New Woman 7mWomen's Baseball II: Female Athletes, Umpires, and Managers9mPost War Anxiety and Civil Unrest 1918-1920s6mThe Roaring Twenties7mThe Great Depression8mThe Great Migration and Post War Race Politics7mBlack Baseball and the Early Negro Leagues9mNegro Leagues — Part 16mNegro Leagues — Part 28mNegro Leagues — Part 311m

14 practice exercises

The Progressive Era 1900-19205mBaseball's Silver Age5mThe Golden Door? Anti-semitism and Immigration5mWomen's Baseball 1910-1930s: New Woman 5mWomen's Baseball II: Female Athletes, Umpires, and Managers5mPost War Anxiety and Civil Unrest 1918-1920s5mThe Roaring Twenties5mThe Great Depression5mThe Great Migration and Post War Race Politics5mBlack Baseball and the Early Negro Leagues5mNegro Leagues — Part 15mNegro Leagues — Part 25mNegro Leagues — Part 35mEnd of Module30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Only the Ball was White

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 57 min)

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Post War

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 45 min)

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