The 2024 Summer Olympics start today and what better way to celebrate than with a thoughtfully curated list of books that explore several aspects of Olympic culture? But wait, there’s […]
2024 Summer Olympics Reading List
Category: sports history
Q&A with Brian M. Ingrassia, author of SPEED CAPITAL
Brian M. Ingrassia, author of Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]
JOS Forum On Transgender Athletes – Part 2
In Volume 4, Number 2, of Journal of Olympic Studies, there is a forum on transgender athletes and the Olympic Games. Visit the Scholarly Publishing Collective to view the issue, […]
JOS Forum On Transgender Athletes – Part 1
In Volume 4, Number 2, of Journal of Olympic Studies, there is a forum on transgender athletes and the Olympic Games. Visit the Scholarly Publishing Collective to view the issue, […]
Journal of Olympic Studies Recommended Reading
Edited by Matthew P. Llewellyn, the Journal of Olympic Studies (JOS) is the official publication of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research Conference, and aspires to be the […]
Q&A with Robert D. Sampson, author of BALLISTS, DEAD BEATS, AND MUFFINS
Robert D. Sampson, author of Ballists, Dead Beats, and Muffins: Inside Early Baseball in Illinois, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
Half-Time Reading for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup
With the World Cup well underway, we’ve got just what you need to tide you over between games. First, we’ve got a sneak peek of an upcoming article that will […]
Q&A With Patrick Moser, Author of Surf and Rescue
Patrick Moser, author of Surf and Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture, answers questions on his other book influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. […]
Journal of Sport History news
A new special issue of JSH celebrates fifty years of the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) The Journal of Sport History releases a special issue this month. The […]
2021 NASSH Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2021 North American Society for Sports History (NASSH) annual conference! Explore books, journals, author interviews, and more in this […]
Q&A with Richard C. Crepeau, Author of the Centennial Edition of NFL Football
Author, Richard C. Crepeau, of NFL Football: A History of America’s New National Pastime , NFL Centennial Edition answers questions about his inspirations, discoveries and dispels myths about sports. You […]
NASSH 2020 Virtual Exhibit
Welcome to our North American Society for Sport History Virtual Exhibit! Even though we might not be able to visit with you in person, you can still step inside our […]