All-American: The Power of Sports
A history of the power of sports and athletes.
Sports: All-American
Sports unite people, teach values, and inspire hope and pride. In the United States, sports have powered efforts to bring citizens together, shape them, and project a vision of what it means to be American. But sports convey power to athletes too—power to break social barriers and protest injustice
Many of the documents and other materials found on this page are featured in the All-American: The Power of Sports exhibit from the National Archives.
COVER IMAGES
Left Column (Top to Bottom) Education Amendments Act of 1972, Jackie Robinson in his Brooklyn Dodgers Uniform, 1980 US Gold Medal Olympic hockey team stand below the Olympic flame for 2002 Winter Olympics.
Right Column (Top to Bottom) President George W. Bush Shakes Hands with Muhammad Ali, Uncle Sam and Washington Nationals, Photograph of Jim Thorpe, Patent Drawing for E. Kempshall’s Golf Ball.
Sports Documents
Teaching Activities Related to Rights and Responsibilities
Baseball on the World War I Homefront
The Greatest Female Athlete: Babe Didrikson
Analyzing a Photograph of Jackie Robinson
Analyzing a Letter from Jackie Robinson: “Fair Play and Justice”
