Final Project
For my final project, I decided to focus on American Football in Mexico as a whole. From my research I was able to find out why American football is a newer phenomenon in Mexico
Bonus: Boca Juniors, River Plate, and the Allure of Violence in Sports
For one of my bonus readings, I chose to read “Boca Juniors, River Plate, and the Allure of Violence in Sports.” This article was written by Brian Phillips who has written for many publications
Bonus: App State isn’t Just That Small School that beat Michigan Anymore
For this week’s reading, I read “Appalachian State Isn’t just That Small School That Beat Michigan Anymore.” This article was written by Jake Lourim and Neil Paine. Jake Lourin being a freelance writer in
Bonus: Red Sox Racism
For one of my bonus readings, I decided to read “Red Sox acknowledge racism at Fenway Park ‘is real,’ promise action”. This article is written by Matt Bonesteel who has a BA in history
App State’s Rich Soccer Tradition
For this week’s reading I read, I read “App States Rich Soccer Tradition…Was the Golden Era Pushed to The Wayside” The Article was written by Jesse Wood, who is a major soccer fan and
Week 12 Blog: Sparring in the White House
For this weeks reading, I read “Sparring in the White House: Theodore Roosevelt, Race, and Boxing”. The article was written by Roberto Jose Andrade Franco, a history Ph.D. student at Southern Methodist University. The
Ciudad Juarez: Violence and Futbol
Robert Andrew Powell’s memoir, “This Love is Not for Cowards,” describes his experiences in Ciudad Juarez beginning in December 2009, one of the world’s most violent cities. Powell explains his initial love with Juarez
Week 7
For this week’s blog post, I chose to read and review “Spurs Fandom in San Antonio: The Baseline Bums and HemisFair Arena, 1973-1993” by David Galindo. “This article explores the history of a cohort
Wesley Dabek
Hello, my name is Wesley Dabek. I am in my junior year at Appalachian State, and I am majoring in Applied and Public History. I am from Raleigh, North Carolina and I was born
