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Baseball: A Morale Booster During Wartime?

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You will learn about the role of baseball in helping to boost American morale during wartime.

Examine the documents closely and answer the questions. Click on “View Primary Source Details” to see the documents in greater detail.

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  • What are the dates of these documents?
  • Who are the documents written to?
  • What event does each document describe?
  • What is the author requesting in these documents?
  • Do you believe the same person authored these documents? Why or why not?
  • What is the tone of these documents?
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