This week, week four, our class is looking at the early history of American sports. The reading I had, for group A, was called The Triangle of Empire: Sport, Religion, and Imperialism in Puerto
The quote highlighted above is what I felt best encapsulated the article, not only being the definition of muscular Christianity but also due to the fact that this belief is still prevalent to this
“Puerto Ricans saw sports as an example of the cultural progress promised by the United States.” The article talks a lot about promises made by the U.S and the U.S interest in Puerto Rico
“In spite of recurring political upheavals, the legacy of the American School, Mackenzie College, the YMCA and introduced Western sports continued to grow in Brazil.” This quote hits directly at the heart of what
The most familiar aspect of the reading was when the US had the goals of ‘Manifest Destiny’ and the US focusing on expanding its influence and reach throughout the 1800s, especially approaching the 20th
Something I learned about this article that I never knew was about the Muscular Christian movement. The Muscular Christian movement focused on showing patriotism and manliness through sports. Since we have been Christians our
“It is that this conflict (Spanish-American War) brought to the Young Men’s Christian Association an unprecedented opportunity for a mighty service to those young men who uphold the nation’s honor on land and sea.”
