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Presented By: Bentley Historical Library

“We must work off our surplus animal spirits”

19th-century Origins of Athletic Competition at the University of Michigan

Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field
Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field
Archivists Greg Kinney and Brian Williams -- experts in U-M history, particularly athletics -- will draw on holdings of the Bentley Historical library to present on athletics at the University in the 1800s -- the forms it took, the motivations behind it, the ways it evolved, the particular sports that came and went. The lecture is part of the new monthly series on U-M history sponsored by the Bentley.
Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field
Football player Bob Brown and wolverine on the field

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