American Indians learned to play baseball
in off-reservation boarding schools and later turned their new skills into
a profession by playing in minor leagues across the United States\, inclu
ding Arkansas. Immediately after World War I\, the Little Rock Travelers a
nd other small baseball teams in Arkansas employed several American Indian
ball players on their teams. William Wano (Potawatomi) and Moses Yellow H
orse (Pawnee) helped lead the Travelers to victory in 1920 as the Southern
League Champions. \;Archivist Erin Fehr will explore the history of o
ff-reservation boarding schools and how that played into the introduction
of baseball to American Indians. She will also explore how World War I aff
ected baseball in the United States and how its popularity surged after th
e war. \;
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Erin Fehr was born and raised in th
e Delta of eastern Arkansas\, while celebrating her Yup&rsquo\;ik heritage
. She is the assistant director and archivist at the Sequoyah National Res
earch Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She enjoys pres
enting on topics that challenge the stereotypes of American Indians and Al
aska Natives. \;
Legacies &\; Lunch is a hybrid program offering participants the opportunity to attend either in person or virtually via Zoom. To participate in person\, join us at - NEW LOCATION - UA Little Rock Downtown (333 President Clinton Ave). Parking is available in the surface lot or the CALS Parking Deck which you can access from Rock Street. Parking will be validated. Bring your lunch\ ; we will provide drinks and cookies. To participate virtually\, register for the webinar using the button above. This program will be live-str eamed to YouTube and the recording will be available immediately following the event.
\nLegacies &\; Lunch is a free monthly program of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies about Arkansas-related topics.
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