Introducing: The Untold History of Sports in America
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Join celebrated UNC professor Matt Andrews to learn how sports have reflected various facets of American identity throughout our nation’s history. Whether you love sports or find the American sports obsession confounding, this course will help you answer the fascinating question of why sports have mattered so much to this country. Although today’s sporting events bear little resemblance to the bloodsports of the early colonies, the passion with which Americans play and watch sports remains alive and well. Available on the Curiosity Audio Network, the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-untold-history-of-spo-99800523/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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