University of Colorado Boulder

Baseball and Americanism

Tom Zeiler

Instructor: Tom Zeiler

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9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gauge the role of nationalism in American history.

  • Survey institutions, such as the U.S. presidency, in shaping baseball.

  • Investigate how American identity is tied to baseball.

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44 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module we will cover topics surrounding the Civil War, reconstruction, the Indian Wars, and the Spalding Tour.

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7 videos8 assignments1 discussion prompt

In this module we will cover topics surrounding baseball and the early American empire, leading up to WWI.

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13 videos13 assignments

In this module we will cover topics surrounding the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the New Deal.

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9 videos1 reading10 assignments

In this final module we will cover topics surrounding baseball and WWII, a post war world, and the Korean war.

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13 videos13 assignments

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Tom Zeiler
University of Colorado Boulder
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