Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America's Pastime
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Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America's Pastime
Travel back to the years before 1920, when changes in the game were rapid, dramatic, and often surprising.
26. Sept. 2026
Times in America/New_York
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Travel back to the years before 1920, when changes in the game were rapid, dramatic, and often surprising.
Take a look back at the beginnings of baseball and discover how and why the early version of the game evolved.
Learn about the ancient sources that contribute to our understanding of Alexander's life and legacy.
Trace the conflicts, alliances, and political crises that shaped the Greek world before Alexander.
Consider why Pompeii offers more than just a story of cataclysm.
Examine the geological forces that forged the Bay of Naples.
Compare common views of Native Americans to the realities of what was.
Delve into the "Columbian Exchange" and the creation of "new worlds for all."
What makes 1066 such a pivotal year in the history of Western civilization?
Take a closer look at the chaos between 1016 and 1066, when power was up for grabs.
What made Jericho and Anau, two of the world's oldest cities, so successful?
Trace the origins of the human species from the emergence of proto-humans to the rise of Homo sapiens.
See how the propaganda machine of Hitler's Germany targeted the youth with its messages.
Trace the invasion of China in 1937 and the brutal Rape of Nanjing.
Contemplate the timeless appeal that makes France the world's most visited tourist destination.
Mine the layers of history that reveal how Paris evolved from an ancient settlement to the capital of France.
Travel back to the years before 1920, when changes in the game were rapid, dramatic, and often surprising.
Take a look back at the beginnings of baseball and discover how and why the early version of the game evolved.
Learn about the ancient sources that contribute to our understanding of Alexander's life and legacy.
Trace the conflicts, alliances, and political crises that shaped the Greek world before Alexander.
Consider why Pompeii offers more than just a story of cataclysm.
Examine the geological forces that forged the Bay of Naples.
Compare common views of Native Americans to the realities of what was.
Delve into the "Columbian Exchange" and the creation of "new worlds for all."
What makes 1066 such a pivotal year in the history of Western civilization?
Take a closer look at the chaos between 1016 and 1066, when power was up for grabs.
What made Jericho and Anau, two of the world's oldest cities, so successful?
Trace the origins of the human species from the emergence of proto-humans to the rise of Homo sapiens.
See how the propaganda machine of Hitler's Germany targeted the youth with its messages.
Trace the invasion of China in 1937 and the brutal Rape of Nanjing.
Contemplate the timeless appeal that makes France the world's most visited tourist destination.
Mine the layers of history that reveal how Paris evolved from an ancient settlement to the capital of France.
Travel back to the years before 1920, when changes in the game were rapid, dramatic, and often surprising.
Take a look back at the beginnings of baseball and discover how and why the early version of the game evolved.
Learn about the ancient sources that contribute to our understanding of Alexander's life and legacy.
Trace the conflicts, alliances, and political crises that shaped the Greek world before Alexander.
Consider why Pompeii offers more than just a story of cataclysm.
Examine the geological forces that forged the Bay of Naples.
Compare common views of Native Americans to the realities of what was.
Delve into the "Columbian Exchange" and the creation of "new worlds for all."
Your course begins with a broad view of the Christian world.
To understand the spread of Christianity, you first must understand the world it grew out of.
To properly understand Christianity, we must understand Judaism in the Roman world.
Christianity’s success stems from its similarities to and differences from other religious practices.
Go back to the very beginning of Christianity to explore the life of the historical Jesus.
Jesus is the wellspring of Christianity, but the Christian religion is built on more than the life of one man.
Address some of the basic facts about the New Testament.
Explore issues that affect how we understand Paul\'s Epistles.