Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Communication (32)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (32)
- Business (29)
- Cultural History (28)
- Journalism Studies (28)
-
- Other History (28)
- Sports Management (28)
- Sports Studies (28)
- Public History (5)
- African History (3)
- Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication (3)
- Race and Ethnicity (3)
- Sociology (3)
- European History (2)
- English Language and Literature (1)
- Literature in English, North America (1)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (1)
- Technology and Innovation (1)
- United States History (1)
- Keyword
-
- African Americans (3)
- Blacks (3)
- Africana history (2)
- Diversity (2)
- France (2)
-
- History (2)
- Inclusiveness (2)
- Mass media (2)
- Racism (2)
- Youth (2)
- 1918-1922; France; Religious minorities; Syria (1)
- 19th century (1)
- 20th century history (1)
- Africa (1)
- African american intelligentsia (1)
- Africana Studies (1)
- American civil war (1)
- American history (1)
- American indians (1)
- American memory (1)
- American occupation of germany (1)
- Anti-Semitism (1)
- Appalachia (1)
- Appalachian literature (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Wells Report, Deflategate, Patriots, NFL, Tom Brady, Fines (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Alison Gordon, Women sportswriters Major League Baseball (Organization) (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Babe Ruth, Baseball, Fame (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball Hall of Fame, Performance enhancing drugs, Ethics, Baseball, MLB, Subjectivity (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod, Money (1)
- Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Japan, World War II, Pearl Harbor (1)
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 30 of 49
Full-Text Articles in History
Concussion The Film, Richard C. Crepeau
Concussion The Film, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Several months ago there was a minor flap over the fact that the National Football League was given the right to delete parts of the film “Concussion” before its general release to the public. At the time many, including myself, feared that the NFL would defang the bite of the film. It did not. In fact it’s hard to imagine what the NFL censored in “Concussion” given the devastating nature of the final product which is now in release.
Concussions, Richard C. Crepeau
Concussions, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
ESPN reported this week that the NFL had pulled funding for concussion research because one of the principal researchers was Dr. Robert Stern of Boston University who has been critical of the NFL. The grant was awarded by the National Institute of Health(NIH) and the NFL denied pulling out of the grant saying that the NIH made all funding decisions and that the NFL has no veto power over the use of the $30M it had donated to the NIH in 2012 with no strings attached. It turns out however that it did retain a veto over the use of …
Bowling For No Reason, Richard C. Crepeau
Bowling For No Reason, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Are you ready for some football? Are you ready for some mediocre football? Are you ready to watch teams that couldn’t break even have their time in the spotlight at some nondescript bowl game?
Pearl Harbor, Richard C. Crepeau
Pearl Harbor, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
This piece on Pearl Harbor and Baseball was the fifteenth of this series of essays on Sport and Society. It dates from December of 1991 the 50th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and was written as a radio commentary for WUCF-FM an NPR affiliate in Orlando. It aired on December 6, 1991.This seemed like a good time to retrieve it from an HD floppy disc and air it out one more time.
Extravagance, Richard C. Crepeau
Extravagance, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In a recent analysis of the money flow in intercollegiate football, The Washington Post, laid out in considerable detail the not so surprising conclusion that revenue at the Power Five Conferences has increased dramatically over the past decade, while spending has exceeded the growth of revenue. Nationally between 2004 and 2014 some 48 athletic departments increased their income from $2.67B to $4.49B. Despite the apparent windfall 25 of those departments ran a deficit in 2014, and two of them, Auburn and Rutgers, lost more money in 2014 than they did in 2004.
Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau
Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As with all American traditions, if it happened once or twice it is one. Therefore I present my traditional Thanksgiving piece.
A Month To Remember, Richard C. Crepeau
A Month To Remember, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
For the past several weeks I have seen a multitude of stories from the wild world of sport that have struck me as something about which I wanted to write and set my brain whirring. Unfortunately for a number of reasons I have not been able to find the time to expound on any of them.
Larry Brown Etc., Richard C. Crepeau
Larry Brown Etc., Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Larry Brown was awarded the hat trick this week by the NCAA. For the third time in his college coaching career Brown is the head basketball coach at a university whose basketball program was found to have violated NCAA regulations. The first came in the early eighties at UCLA where his program was found to be guilty of getting “improper inducements” from UCLA boosters. The second came in the late eighties at Kansas where recruiting violations and improper use of travel funds were on the list of achievements
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, History, Fall 2015, Richard Harrison
The Subject Librarian Newsletter, History, Fall 2015, Richard Harrison
Libraries' Newsletters
No abstract provided.
Tennis, Richard C. Crepeau
Tennis, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Nearly every year the U.S. Open Tennis Championships seem to offer some remarkable match, a stunning upset, or tennis at an extremely high level. This year it showcased all three.
Goodell, Richard C. Crepeau
Goodell, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The opening of the new NFL season also marks the fifth anniversary of the elevation of Roger Goodell to the position of NFL Commissioner. It also marks the resolution of the biggest issue that he has dealt with in his role of leadership of the most popular and successful sports league in the United States.
Missouri, Richard C. Crepeau
Missouri, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
On Monday the protests on the campus of the University of Missouri came to their climax with the resignation of Tim Wolfe the president of the Missouri system, and Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin of the Columbia campus. For the past several months students have been protesting a range of arbitrary and unpopular actions initiated by President Wolfe. African American students contributed the charge of “racial insensitivity’ to the growing list of complaints about President Wolfe.
Pharoah And Roger, Richard C. Crepeau
Pharoah And Roger, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
In the world of sport or in the world generally, how often can you say that today there are two major pieces of good news? Yesterday was such a day.
How Do You Make A Society Wise?, Barry Jason Mauer
How Do You Make A Society Wise?, Barry Jason Mauer
UCF Forum
A wise society looks after the well-being of its citizenry. In order for there to be a wise society, though, many or most of its citizenry also must be wise since they create the society. But the society must educate its citizens to be wise.
Brady And Goodell, Richard C. Crepeau
Brady And Goodell, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The success of the NFL derives in part from its mastery of the electronic media as the league is able to blanket that world at all times and places. There is no off-season for the NFL. On the rare occasion, there can be drawbacks to this dominance. The last seventy-two hours is not what the media mavens at the NFL would call “a good run.”
Hall Of Fame Denial, Richard C. Crepeau
Hall Of Fame Denial, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
This past Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department announced that it was dropping the obstruction of justice case against Barry Bonds. He had been charged with perjury and obstruction of justice in 2007 for testifying to a grand jury that he had never knowingly used anabolic steroids or human growth hormone, Bonds’ testimony was given to the grand jury in 2003 as part of a federal investigation into steroid use by athletes popularly known as the BALCO case. Estimates of the cost of this failed pursuit of Bonds run upwards of $100M.
Women's World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau
Women's World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was a remarkable performance. Two goals in five minutes, four goals in sixteen minutes. Five overall in a 5-2 World Cup Victory in front of over 53,000 fans in Vancouver. According to NPR early reports put the peak U.S. television audience at nearly 23 million viewers. It is the highest rating and largest audience for any U.S. World Cup match in U.S. television history. The overnight rating approached the ratings of the recently concluded NBA Finals. The game had such excitement that even FOX’s commentators and announcing team could not put a damper on the event.
A-Rod, Richard C. Crepeau
A-Rod, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
The past few weeks have been full of riveting sport. The Stanley Cup Final proved to be one of the most exciting in several years as no team enjoyed more than a one goal lead until the last few minutes of the final game. The NBA finals were marked by expected and unexpected star performances. The College World Series went down to the final game in the best of three series with Virginia besting Vanderbilt. And continuing this week is the Women’s World Cup which has offered both newcomers and established teams a chance to shine in this world class …
‘Be Nice To People’ – Grandmother’S Advice Could Fix Many Of World’S Problems, Anthony Major
‘Be Nice To People’ – Grandmother’S Advice Could Fix Many Of World’S Problems, Anthony Major
UCF Forum
As I began to write this column, my ears were ringing with the news story of another senseless shooting. This time it’s of nine people at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.
Happy Valley, Richard C. Crepeau
Happy Valley, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Documentary film can be one of the most effective forms of journalism when done right. “Happy Valley” directed by Amir Bar-Lev is an impressive, haunting, and powerful example of documentary at its very best. The subject on its surface is the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal at Penn State University. Bar-Lev follows the story from the first revelations of November 2011 through the cascading fallout over the next year.
Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau
Triple Crown, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It was a just a year ago that I wrote about the last attempt at a Triple Crown. This year we are at that point again where a race of approximately two minutes and twenty seconds will either end a remarkable era of Triple Crown futility or extend it for yet another year. And so with a few changes of the cast I submit again these observations on this marvelous weekend in horse racing history.
Deflategate, Richard C. Crepeau
Deflategate, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As I mentioned previously it seems as if there are always some bizarre or hilarious developments in the world of sport while I am out of touch. A few days ago I reported on my experiences watching hockey in Russia. Now I want to revisit what many of you will consider old news.
Catching Up, Richard C. Crepeau
Catching Up, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As I mentioned previously it seems as if there are always some bizarre or hilarious developments in the world of sport while I am out of touch. A few days ago I reported on my experiences watching hockey in Russia. Now I want to revisit what many of you will consider old news.
Hockey In Russia, Richard C. Crepeau
Hockey In Russia, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
It may be my imagination but it seems as though every time I leave the country for a few weeks the world of sport goes through some sort of convulsion or some extraordinary developments take place. This past couple of weeks seems to have been no exception and I will come back to those later.
Ruth's First, Richard C. Crepeau
Ruth's First, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
A hundred years ago, Babe Ruth strode to the plate and cracked his first major league home run on May 5, 1915. Twenty years later he would hit No. 714, a milestone that would stand for generations. 712, 713, and 714 came in Pittsburgh a few weeks before his retirement, and 714 was the first ball ever hit over the roof of Forbes Field in right, and it came to rest in a small park across the street. It was the longest home run, some would say, of his career.
The Roman Conquest Of Britain, Jason Delaney
The Roman Conquest Of Britain, Jason Delaney
HIM 1990-2015
In 43 CE, Britain became part of the Roman Empire and was systematically conquered for nearly half a century. The province had valuable natural resources to plunder, but the decision to invade was based upon more than its material wealth. Prestige through warfare was paramount in Roman society, and that is just what Claudius sought to achieve when he launched his invasion of the island. The Romans pushed all the way into Caledonia before stopping and securing the frontier with the construction of Hadrian’s Wall. Britain had become just another component in the colossal machine that was the Roman Empire.
A Diplomat's Portrait: The United States Department Of State's View On French Imperial Policy Regarding Syrian Religious Minorities Of 1918-1922, Dominic Charles
A Diplomat's Portrait: The United States Department Of State's View On French Imperial Policy Regarding Syrian Religious Minorities Of 1918-1922, Dominic Charles
HIM 1990-2015
This thesis examines documents from the US department of State relating to the Internal Affairs of Turkey in the years of 1918-1922, to answer questions pertaining to French imperial policy directed toward minority groups in French Mandate Syria, which included present-day nations of Lebanon and Syria. Of the many minority groups present in French Mandate Syria, I chose to examine the Maronite, Druze, Alawi, Eastern Christian, and Armenian communities because of their significant role in the state-building of Syria and Lebanon. By using documents originating from US diplomats, this thesis attempts to present the United States’ view on these imperial …
Live, Learn – And Let Live, Anthony Major
Live, Learn – And Let Live, Anthony Major
UCF Forum
I grew up in a segregated community in Florida and attended supposedly “separate but equal” schools in a small town that had separate water fountains, bathrooms and even beaches, among other restrictions. We were expected to cross the street when a white woman was approaching and never look a white man in the eyes - that is if you didn’t want to appear defiant.
Geography Lessons, Richard C. Crepeau
Geography Lessons, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As most sports fans and others who have become collateral damage know, the NCAA basketball tourneys are underway. The men’s version started on Thursday, unless you count Tuesday, and the women began play on Friday. Aside from several exciting finishes in this first flurry of games, several other things are worth noting. Or, as they say on TV after a particularly exciting play or game, “This is what college basketball is all about.”
Ncaa Geography, Richard C. Crepeau
Ncaa Geography, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
As most sports fans and others who have become collateral damage know, the NCAA basketball tourneys are underway. The men’s version started on Thursday, unless you count Tuesday, and the women began play on Friday. Aside from several exciting finishes in this first flurry of games, several other things are worth noting. Or as they say on TV after a particularly exciting play or game, “this is what college basketball is all about.”