Colonial Games

The Untold History of Sports in America

In Episode 2 Matt compares the contrasting sports cultures found in the New England and Southern colonies. Lots of interesting insights spin out from there, including how the gentry classes used sports to separate themselves from the common folk.
Also covered: horse racing, fox hunting, bull and bear fighting .. and .. gander pulling?

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1. Colonial Games (00:00:00)

2. Ancient greek music/Greek sword and shield sou (00:06:27)

3. Break "Other white people" (00:13:16)