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							What are these people waiting to do?

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What happens here?
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Is this picture related to the other two?
             Why or why not?
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The Ball Game




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         Play Ball!

Baseball in Turn of the Century
            America
          What do we know?

   What do we know from reading the book
    Honus and Me by Dan Gutman?
   What do we know from our previous
    knowledge of the history of baseball?
                  Play Ball

   In this unit you will become aware of how
    baseball impacted life in turn of the
    century America.
   We will view primary sources on the
    Library of Congress website that
    document baseball and culture during the
    1880s to 1920s.
        Brief History of Baseball
   At the end of the Civil War there were more
    people playing baseball than ever before.
   Up to 1869, baseball teams were comprised of
    amateurs.
   In 1869 the Cincinnati Red Stockings became
    the first all professional team and were
    undefeated.
   This was the rise of the professional clubs over
    amateurs.
   In 1871 the National Association became the
    first professional league.
                 Baseball Cards
   Baseball Cards are almost
    as old as baseball itself.
   Originally baseball cards
    were only available by
    buying cigarettes.
   By viewing old baseball
    cards we can get a sense
    of the early game of
    baseball and its ‘stars’.


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              Questions to ponder
   Who were the people playing
    baseball?
   How old were they?
   Where did they live and work?
   Were they all white men?
   How does the rise of baseball
    reflect life during the turn of
    the century?
   What can we learn about life
    at the turn of the century from
    these baseball artifacts?
   Is the Honus Wagner card in
    the Library of Congress
    collection? Why or Why not?
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     What do we want to Learn?

   What do we want to learn about baseball,
    its influence in history, and life at the turn
    of the century?
                  Where can we go?
   Primary Sources:
       Library of Congress Website
            Baseball Cards 1887 -1914
            Touring Turn of the Century America
            Spalding Base Ball Guides
            America at Leisure
       National Baseball Hall of Fame
   Secondary Resources
       Encyclopedia
       http://www.baseball-
        almanac.com/treasure/autont005.shtml
       http://baseball-almanac.com/stadium.shtml
Now Go Play Ball!




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