That's my team! : the history, science, and fun behind sports teams' names / Paul Volponi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Volponi, Paul, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports teams--United States--History.

Sports teams.

Sports teams--United States--Names--History.

Sports teams--Names.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2019.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards? In That's My Team The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names, Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more. Leading readers on a fast-paced journey through different parts of the United States and the world, Volponi reveals fascinating pieces of information on pop culture, history, science, literature, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of sports. While examining how teams from a variety of sports received their names, he also includes segments on Native Americans, minorities overcoming prejudice, and the growth of women's sports. That's My Team features fifteen challenges that test the knowledge readers have gained through the chapters, while three "timeouts" provide readers with opportunities to create meaningful names for their own brand new sports teams. Both reluctant and sports-crazed readers, teens and preteens alike, will find this book an exciting way to learn about a variety of subjects through their favorite sports teams.

Contents:

Intro; Contents; Author's Note; Introduction; 1. World History; 2. American History; 3. Literature, Language, and Mythology; 4. Music and Pop Culture; 5. Changing Society: Gender and Race; 6. The Natural World; 7. Geography; 8. Industrial Revolution; 9. Foreign Studies; 10. People and Politics; 11. Marine Sciences and Meteorology; 12 Electives and Independent Studies; Challenge Answers; Notes; Suggested Readings; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

979-82-16-42859-6

1-5381-2674-5

OCLC:

1097367064