Olympic Games — Bunk History

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Diagram of a man swinging a wooden club.

Eastern Sports and Western Bodies: The “Indian Club” in the U.S.

Although largely forgotten today, exercise by club swinging was all the rage in the 19th century.

by Daniel Elkind via The Public Domain Review on April 1, 2020

Agency, Order and Sport in the Age of Trump

Jim Thorpe, Jack Johnson, and the sporting middle ground.

by Andrew McGregor via Public Seminar on July 18, 2018

What Thomas Jefferson’s Daughters Can Teach Us About the False Promises of Patriarchy

Women have always come to the aid of men in power, but the costs of such actions have not always been immediately apparent.

by Catherine Kerrison via Medium on April 20, 2018

New York Marathon runners on the Verrazano Bridge.

Rat Race

Why are young professionals crazy for marathons?

by Dylan Gottlieb via Public Seminar on February 15, 2018

Tommie Smith and John Carlos protesting as they receive medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Black Power Salute

The founder of the Olympic Project for Human Rights talks about the iconic protest by Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the winners’ podium in 1968.

via BackStory on January 26, 2018

Black Champions: Interview with Wilma Rudolph

An Olympic runner reflects on segregation and her first experiences with integrated sports events.

via American Archive of Public Broadcasting on April 11, 1985

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