I am proud to acknowledge that current trends are finally giving history the recognition that it deserves. Despite this recent interest, history is often misplaced in many school curricula. Yes, history is an art, bounded by rules, but open to different views and attitudes. Answering such a question is daunting, and in some ways dangerous.
History supplies our very identity.
Who we are is what history is. The study of American Sports History is not only a matter of academia, but also a matter of social interest. Modern Olympic games and sporting events, both live and televised, are so popular that they have become a cornerstone of American life. Adult fitness crazes continue to flourish as American health improves. Furthermore, our modern American heroes are often sport figures, not politicians, business executives or scientists.