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A team photo of the 1966 Ohio State Penitentiary Hurricanes from a newspaper.

Game Day at the Ohio Pen

Remembering the Ohio State Penitentiary Hurricanes—and the day my father played against them in 1965.

by David Martin via Belt Magazine on January 31, 2020

Steve Dahl beside the dumpster full of records collected for Disco Demolition Night

Disco Demolition: The Night They Tried to Crush Black Music

When a DJ called on listeners to destroy disco records in a Chicago stadium, things turned nasty.

by Alexis Petridis via The Guardian on July 19, 2019

Map of New England from 1856.

The 400-Year-Old Rivalry

Understanding the rivalry between England and the Netherlands is crucial to understanding that between New England and New York.

by Liz Covart via The Junto on June 26, 2019

A Brief History of Guantanamo Bay, America’s “Idyllic Prison Camp”

A hundred years at the edge of empire.

by Stephen Benz via Literary Hub on January 30, 2019

America's Pastime

Histories of big league baseball, from the achievements of the players to the culture of the stands to the stories and traditions we pass down.

What I Assume the Eighteen-Eighties Were Like

Locomotives. Not trains. Locomotives.

by Seth Reiss via The New Yorker on September 12, 2018

The 'Pedestrian' Who Became One of America's First Black Sports Stars

In 1880, Frank Hart wowed audiences at New York’s Madison Square Garden by walking 565 miles in six days.

by David Seideman via Atlas Obscura on April 17, 2018

Puerto Rican flag in tatters near smoking buildings.

Top Ten Origins: Puerto Rico and the United States

Outlining America's complex relationship and shared history with Puerto Rico and questions about sovereignty.

by Amanda Lawson via Origins on April 6, 2018

Charley Pride on stage.

Charley Pride’s Music Taught Listeners That Country Music Was Black Music, Too

The mythology of cowboy culture is aggressively white, but there was always a black West.

by Nina Renata Aron via Timeline on February 12, 2018

40 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1977

A visual trip back in time to 1977.

by Alan Taylor via The Atlantic on October 16, 2017

Before Trump vs. the NFL, There was Jackie Robinson vs. JFK

Years after he integrated the MLB, Robinson publicly badgered John F. Kennedy on civil rights.

by Steven Levingston via Retropolis on September 24, 2017

The Secret History of Chief Wahoo

Brad Ricca dives into the history of the Cleveland Indians' name and the creation of "Chief Wahoo."

by Brad Ricca via Belt Magazine on June 19, 2014

Black Champions: Interview with Curt Flood

On traveling through the Jim Crow south as the sole Black athlete on a baseball team.

via American Archive of Public Broadcasting on November 16, 1984

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