I will teach an on-line course for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Kansas' summer session. The course, "Baseball Goes to War: World War II and the National Pastime" will be on July 14, 21, & 28; 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. For registration information, click on the "Available Sessions" link below or call 913-897-8530.
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| Larry Doby |
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Joe DiMaggio
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Here is the course description: After the United States entered World War II in 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the continued operation of both Major League and Negro League baseball. The President believed the "National Pastime" would help boost home front morale during the difficult war years lying ahead for the country. This course examines the results of President Roosevelt's decision. We will explore the war's effect on professional baseball, the fans, the teams, and the individual players. Class participants will also see how the "National Pastime" operated during the war and the post-war changes that happened in baseball.
AVAILABLE SESSIONS:
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