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Archive: March 2017 (11 Posts)

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Baseball, Music, and Suffrage? Exploring the Music of the “National Pastime”

Posted by: Danna Bell

Did you know that “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” originally had extra stanzas beyond the ones we all know? When it was composed in 1908 by Albert Von Tilzer and lyricist Jack Norworth, it documented the story of Katie Casey, a baseball fan who wanted to go with her beau to the baseball game. Though there were certainly women who were knowledgeable about their favorite teams, it was expected that women would not want to go to the games and would prefer to be safe at home.

One woman watches as another examines with a magnifying glass an ornate, decorative image on a printed page

Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: There’s More to Ireland than Shamrocks!

Posted by: Danna Bell

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, some young students might immerse themselves in the eye-catching images often associated with the holiday in the U.S.: shamrocks, green clothing, and the occasional pot of gold. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce students to a corner of the actual country of Ireland through primary sources.