Untold Stories: Baseball and the Multicultural Experience

Description

Many students are familiar with the legendary feats of Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Mickey Mantle; but what about the accomplishments of baseball stars such as Minnie Minoso, Sam Jethroe, and Masanori Murakami? Their courage as Latino, African-American, and Asian athletes helped make baseball one of the first great melting pots in professional sports. As a result, diversity and athleticism remain time-tested teammates on the field of excellence. From the archives of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY, this video presents untold stories about Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Hank Greenberg, and Roberto Clemente, men who defied prejudice to challenge racial and ethnic barriers with a pride and passion that continues to inspire. This electronic field trip through the gallery and exhibits of America's greatest baseball shrine reveals surprising lessons in math and science, social studies and the fine arts—and an opportunity to learn how the character and leadership of these men shaped the future of baseball.

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Pagoda-Skyline [PA]

Description

Pagoda-Skyline seeks to preserve the Pagoda, Fire Tower, and Skyline Drive area of Reading, PA for visitor education. The 1908 Pagoda was built as a luxury hotel, replicating the appearance of Japanese Shogun Dynasty architecture, with the intention of hiding damage done to the land while quarrying stone. The exterior displayed community messages through flashes of light patterned after Morse Code. Highlights include a 1739 bell from a Buddhist temple in Japan.

Uncertain if the Pagoda currently offers anything more than a gift shop and cafe.