History of Football — Foot-ball, ...

History of Football — Foot-ball, Freshie! [with Beyond the Breakers] || CIAS #19.4

Canuck is a Slur by Pizdets Productions

Episode notes

This is an episode all about institutionalized bullying: from the halls of Eton and Rugby, as fictionalized in a transatlantic hit of a novel; to the fields of Harvard and Dartmouth, as materialized in the genocide of innumerable people and cultures.

In Part 4, we track the continued evolution of ball games in the places that the English were creatively calling "New England," including the sports that the French were creatively calling "Curved Stick." All the while, the settlers marvel at the suspicious happiness of the "uncivilized" people of these new lands, who engage in such incomprehensible behaviour as "sharing resources" and "drinking water."

Please note that there is a version of this episode with slides, if you prefer. You can watch the video on Yo ... 

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quebecindigenoushistoryus civil warmontrealenglandfootballfancy boys