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History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bud Greenspan: The Olympic Storyteller 
 Gorgeous showcase for the work of this Olympic filmmaker. In addition to images, find stories about the Los Angeles games in 1984, discussions of athletes Michael Johnson and Kristin Holum, and interviews with Greenspan on the art of creating an official Olympic film. http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/greenspan/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Feb 15, 2006 ESPN SportsCentury
This site features articles about outstanding "people and events of sports in North America in the 1900s." It includes biographies of the top 100 athletes of the 20th century as selected and profiled by ESPN, including Olympians and stars such as Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Jim Thorpe, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mark Spitz, and Wilma Rudolph. Also includes lists of classics sports moments by month, and greatest coaches and games. http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/ Topics: Notable People, Regions of the World, Sports, The Olympic Games Last updated Jan 7, 2005 The Fight
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the June 1938 boxing match "between the African American heavyweight Joe Louis and his German opponent Max Schmeling." The site explores "the impact Louis's victory had on black America and its significance for Jews on both sides of the Atlantic." Includes interactive features, a timeline, photo gallery, biographies, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/fight/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Jan 4, 2005 History of Women in Sports Timeline
A chronology of the history of female athletes around the world, beginning in 776 BC and continuing through the present. From the American Association of University Women (AAUW). http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm Topics: History, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Sports, Women Last updated Mar 3, 2005 Sports History: Major Events, Champions, Awards, Medalists, Statistics and Records
This section of Hickok Sports.com includes concise histories of individual sports, biographies of athletes, information about the Olympics, a discussion forum, and links to general sports sites. Searchable. From the author of several sports reference books. http://www.hickoksports.com/history.shtml Topics: Notable People, Sports, The Olympic Games Last updated Jun 5, 2004 Sports Temples of Boston: Images of Historic Ballparks, Arenas and Stadiums, 1872-1972
This exhibit provides "images of the greatest sports battlegrounds in Boston. These images span 100 years from 1872 through 1972." Features the Boston Arena, Boston Garden, Braves Field, Fenway Park, Charles River Speedway, and other arenas. Each image is accompanied by a brief description and history of the stadium. From the Boston Public Library. http://www.bpl.org/online/sportstemples/ Topics: Architecture, Sports, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers
Companion to a traveling exhibit that "portrays athletes, focusing on their participation in significant events and the social contexts that influenced them. ... [T]hese undaunted individuals broke records for themselves and broke barriers for us all." Features images of artifacts and background about athletes in categories such as firsts, Olympians, "More Than Champions," and "Barrier Removers." Also includes a bibliography, filmography, and games. From the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. http://americanhistory.si.edu/sports/ Topics: Notable People, Sports Last updated Mar 29, 2007 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary directed by Ken Burns about boxer Jack Johnson, "the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World, whose dominance over his white opponents spurred furious debates and race riots in the early 20th century." Includes several essays related to documentary on topics such as Johnson's relationships with white women, conviction of violation of the Mann Act, a boxing glossary, timeline, and teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/unforgivableblackness/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Notable People, Sports Last updated Jan 13, 2005 |
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