America+at+Play-+Leisure+Time+in+American+Society

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Themes to be considered:

 * the relationship between work and play as defined by various social groups at different times in the past.
 * how people have perceived and thought about leisure and sport in the past.
 * class, ethnic, religion, gender and regional views and actions upon leisure and sport.
 * how was sporting culture formed in the U.S.?
 * how did Americans who were not interested in sports keep themselves entertained?

Reference materials
This is the place to start any research project.
 * Search for your topic on Gale Virtual Reference Library. They have lots of e-reference books.
 * Encyclopaedia Britannica
 * **R 976 HIS** //Encyclopedia of North American Sports History.//
 * **R 976 INT** //Encyclopedia of Women and Sports.// Volumes 1-3.
 * **R 796.357 LOV** //The Encyclopedia of Negro League baseball.// 2003.

Books
Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (**Destiny**) to find materials under other subject areas.
 * **796 M** //Nike is a goddess : the history of women in sports.// Edited by Lissa Smith ; introduction by Mariah Burton Nelson. 1998.
 * **796.0973 R** //American sports : from the age of folk games to the age of spectators.// 1983.
 * **796.323 J** //Timetables of sports history.//
 * **973.9 Y** //The 1930s.// Young, William H. 2002.
 * **973.91 B** //The 1900s.// Batchelor, Bob. 2002.
 * **973.91 B** //The 1910s//. Blanke, D. 2002.

WHS databases
Log into any of these databases by clicking on the link. If you are away from home, you will have to use a remote username and/or password. These can be found on the Library Media Center brochure. Make sure to take one home before leaving school!! > "Coney Island" and "amusement". Then click on the decade to limit your search.) Awesome primary sources.
 * [|ProQuest Historical Newspapers] Search old newspapers- Boston Globe (1872-); NY Times (1851-). Be specific (for example:
 * SIRS Decades find American history information, pictures, old newspaper articles. Search by the decade you are researching.
 * Student Edition- Infotrac resource for finding reference, news, multimedia and primary source resources on all subjects.
 * [|U.S. History in Context] provides access to over 4,000 historical (primary) documents, articles from more than 30 reference titles, and over 110 full-text journal covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-Colonial times to the present.

Internet sites

 * Archive.org downloadable old movies and pictures.
 * Smithsonian Museum of American History online sports history exhibit.
 * All American Girls Professional Baseball League the history of women playing professional baseball.
 * Olympics history- check out the timeline feature.
 * California Surf Museum
 * U.S. Lacrosse Organization lacrosse history.

BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL e-card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for a card.
 * Virtual Reference Library - Includes more than 90 encyclopedias, plus numerous specialized reference sources covering a diversity of subjects including Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, Science, and Social Science. Some "Junior" sources included as well.