Turning Points in American History

1845 The Ultimate American Game—Baseball

Documentary Jun 17, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E19: Go back to the year 1845 and the birth of the quintessential American sport: baseball. What are baseball's origins? How did it evolve from a gentlemen's sport into a professional enterprise? What about baseball makes it the nation's ultimate game? And how has it both reflected and shaped American culture?

Documentary Jun 17, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2011
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.