To cities, sports have never been just entertainment. Join author Shaun Scott for a discussion of his new book, "Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress". Flex your local sports knowledge with a game of trivia and learn how sports have both united Seattle in pursuit of triumph and revealed its most profound political divides.
Note: For the health of the author and audience, masks are required at this event.
Where: Museum of History and Industry; 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, United States
When: Wednesday, January 17
Time: The talk starts at 6:30 pm PST
Interpreters: Amie Pease & Elizabeth Rotham
History Café is produced as a partnership between HistoryLink and MOHAI.
ASL Interpretation and CART captioning are available during the program.
In addition, a limited number of Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request.
For more accessibility support, email programs@mohai.org.
Point of Contact: Ian Siporin
Black and White photography of two Black women playing softball. The woman on most right is looking at photographer and has her bat over the shoulder, ready to swing. The other woman is behind her, a catcher readying to catch the ball.