In what year did the lyricist of Take Me Out to the Ball Game finally
Chapter 1

The year the sky fell and wheels turned

Chapter 2

From green gables to moving drawings

Chapter 3

Symphonies, sports, and stadium snacks

YOUR GOAL

Master of The wild and wacky world of 1908

Ch 3 · Symphonies, sports, and stadium snacks
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schopenhauer The British royal family set the modern Olympic marathon distance

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schopenhauer Symphonies Sports and Stadium Snacks

Orchestra Hall has the scoreboard tonight! (Play that organ!) / Pass me the peanuts and root for the team! (Let's go Cubs!)

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schopenhauer French composer Claude Debussy blends classical piano with American ragtime

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Classic music meets modern ragtime

schopenhauer French composer Claude Debussy blended classical piano with African-American ragtime rhythms.

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The marathon distance gets royal approval

schopenhauer The modern marathon distance of 26.2 miles was established at the London Olympic Games.

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1908: The Great Kickoff

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schopenhauer Sort 1908 news and pop culture cards to learn how the modern world kicked off.

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Fun Fact

Baseball anthem: The writers of 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' had never seen a professional baseball game before writing it.

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Glossary
symphony (noun)
An elaborate musical composition for a full orchestra, typically in several movements. Edward Elgar's First Symphony premiered in 1908, quickly becoming a celebrated masterpiece of British classical music.

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Gossip

What is the ultimate stadium snack?

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Quiz

In what year did the lyricist of Take Me Out to the Ball Game finally see his first baseball game?

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schopenhauer The history of the anthem Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Quiz

Which Italian football club was founded in 1908 after splitting from the Milan Cricket and Football Club?

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schopenhauer Sergei Rachmaninoff's triumphant Second Symphony

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Which snack is famously mentioned alongside peanuts in the 1908 song Take Me Out to the Ball Game?

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Which Russian composer conducted the triumphant premiere of his Symphony No. 2 in St. Petersburg in January 1908?

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Which royal residence served as the starting point for the 1908 Olympic marathon?

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Why was the 1908 Olympic marathon distance set to exactly 26.2 miles?

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Which English composer's Symphony No. 1 premiered in Manchester in December 1908 to massive critical acclaim?

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Which American musical style did Claude Debussy incorporate into his 1908 piece Golliwogg's Cakewalk?

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