Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina: Initial Reactions
I found this monograph to be intriguing as soon as I started reading. Author Raanan Rein does a great job right off the bat of establishing where his work stands in comparison to other
Book Club Initial Reaction (Fútbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina)
Initially, I thought this book would encompass some sort of antisemitic relation the immigrated Jews had with the local people of Argentina. And though, there was definitely some hostility that occurred due to patriotic
When Baseball Went White: Initial Reaction
From the jump, this book seeks to answer a question that is often times overlooked by historians when considering the origin of the game. Oftentimes baseball is associated with Jackie Robinson and the breaking
ACC Basketball – Early Reaction, Joe Bolick
So far, I have enjoyed reading the introduction and the first two chapters of ACC Basketball, by J. Samuel Walker. I think it effectively educates readers on the early stages and creation of the
Initial Reaction: When Baseball Went White
After reading the first part of When Baseball Went White, I liked Swanson’s detail in setting up the scene and where he planned to take the rest of the book. The story begins by discussing
Initial response: the rise of gridiron university
After reading the introduction and first two chapters of The Rise of Gridiron University, what stood out to me was how much detail the author gives about college sports before football so that we
Initial Reaction: The Rise of Grid Iron University
From reading the first two chapters, The Rise of Grid Iron University gives a lot of information about the early days of not just college football but also the American culture of the time.
The Rise of Gridiron University: Content, Thoughts, Ideas, and Questions
When reading Brian M. Ingrassia’s book The Rise of Gridiron University: Higher Education’s Uneasy Alliance with Big-Time Football, I was struck at the amount of detail presented on the early origins of football. I
ACC Basketball – Initial Reaction
From the first two chapters of J. Samuel Walker’s ACC Basketball, Walker gives us an in-depth view of how the ACC Conference came to be from the Southern Conference. Before the 1950’s the politics,
When Baseball Went White: Initial Reaction
The period of reconstruction has been among the most difficult concepts in history to understand. It could be because most history classes botch its explanation, reducing the period to the three amendments passed or
