Olympic Spirit: Teaching with the Olympics
Summer or winter, the Olympics bring together countries worldwide—including the U.S. How can you teach with Olympic history?
Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther King Jr.
What connections do documents related to the Jackie Robinson Testimonial Dinner in 1962 make between these two men?
Manias of the Gilded Age
Fads, crotchets, crazes, rages, and cultural fevers. Test your knowledge of these short-lived obsessions.
The Great Black Hope
These African American athletes drew crowds with their skill and determination in the early 20th century.
Plays You Won't See in the Superbowl
Football has always been a great American sport, but how much do you know about its beginnings?
Spalding Base Ball Guides, 1889-1939
Check out player and World Series statistics from the turn of the century.
Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933
Presents more than 55,000 Chicago Daily News photographs taken in the early 20th century.
Amateur Athletic Foundation Digital Archive
Official documents and articles from periodicals record the history of the Olympics and sport.