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Join author and presenter Marty Gitlin for a fun, trivia-filled night of sports history!
This enlightening and enjoyable program will entertain and illuminate sports fans or anyone interested in American or world history!
It is hosted by Martin Gitlin, back from his previous talk 'The British Invasion & American Answer' last year, and is based on his highly acclaimed book titled Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History. The program features exciting videos of sporting events through more than 100 years that greatly impacted society and/or the sports themselves. Included are the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees that kicked off the greatest dynasty in American sports history, Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the 1958 NFL Championship Game that launched pro football into prominence, the famed Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, the Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rivalry that brought the NBA back to life and much more! This presentation features a lot of exciting trivia questions for you to ponder as well. A Q&A session follows. This will be fun and thought-provoking so join in!
For adults. Registration required. Reach out to Michaela at mcalderwood@minlib.net with any questions.
AGE GROUP: | Senior (55+) | Adult (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Fun & Games | Books & Authors |
The Main Library is located on Church Street in Dedham Square. In addition to traditional library material, the Main Library also houses town archives, the Dedham Collection.