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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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History for Jocks: Student Workbook

History for Jocks: Student Workbook

Erskine, Nick

Paperback

General World History

ISBN10: 1983874817
ISBN13: 9781983874819
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jan 23 2018
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
What in the world could 19th-century Manifest Destiny and the NBA possibly have in common? History for Jocks: Student Edition is a workbook of sports-history analogies and pop culture references that seeks to answer those same obscure questions. It includes 100 critical-thinking questions for students to answer within their workbooks. American sports figures are compared to American historical figures in a humorous, lighthearted manner. It encourages all levels of readers to set aside their electronic gadgets and pick up this entertaining, historically accurate book. Some of the most provocative chapters include: -Most Overrated: Christopher Columbus and Joe Namath -Greatest Teams: 1992 Dream Team and the Founding Fathers -Greatest to Have Never Won the Big One: Ted Williams and Henry Clay -Most Deranged: Mike Tyson and Edgar Allan Poe -Greatest Comebacks: 2004 ALCS and the Texas Revolution of 1836 History for Jocks is the first book of its kind to blend the sports and historical worlds together in a witty way. Students and adults will enjoy learning about America's historical past through these comical and captivating sports-history analogies.

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