University of Colorado Boulder
American History Through Baseball Specialization
University of Colorado Boulder

American History Through Baseball Specialization

Learn About American History and Baseball History. Follow the course of American History and Baseball History side-by-side.

Tom Zeiler

Instructor: Tom Zeiler

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(14 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Gain a broad sense of historical change, politics, economy, society and culture, and persistent and recurring challenges.

  • Discover some examples of how those changes played out in American history — the people and places involved and their impact.

  • Develop your ability to think historically — examine the past on its own terms, consider context and change, and analyze historical arguments.

  • Apply historical skills to the contemporary world, grapple with questions that matter to you, and learn about baseball.

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Taught in English
148 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Describe how money shapes baseball.

  • Understand how baseball connects to the international arena.

  • Reflect on history's influence on the business of baseball.

Skills you'll gain

Labor Relations, Socioeconomics, Demography, International Relations, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity, Labor Law, World History, Economics, Culture, Global Marketing, Governance, Business Economics, and Market Opportunities

What you'll learn

  • Understand how baseball illuminates the history of race relations.

  • Analyze the challenges faced by women in sports and America.

  • Illuminate how baseball reflects on American culture.

Skills you'll gain

Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Culture, Diversity Awareness, Political Sciences, Public History, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, and World History

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.

Skills you'll gain

Culture, Economics, Social Studies, World History, International Relations, and Public History

What you'll learn

  • Understand the role of war and crises on baseball.

  • Reflect on how moneyball changed the game and America.

  • Describe how contemporary trends, issues and movements tie back to more distant history.

Skills you'll gain

Economics, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Labor Law, Trend Analysis, Political Sciences, Public History, Business Economics, Social Studies, World History, and Socioeconomics

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Tom Zeiler
University of Colorado Boulder
4 Courses1,286 learners

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