Sports Legacies
Considered the world's preeminent sporting competition, this event originated in Greece more than 3000 years ago.
What is the Olympics?
This art form, practiced by DaVinci, Monet, Picasso and Cassatt is the legacy of humans who used pigment to create designs on the walls of caves and other stone surfaces.
What is painting?
This athlete left an impactful legacy on the game of basketball. He was drafted to the Los Angeles Lakers right out of High School, he was the youngest player to ever start in an NBA game. Sadly, he passed away in a helicopter crash in 2020.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This musical instrument has a historical legacy of strings drawn across a fretted soundboard that links their vibrations to a hollow, resonant cavity. It sounds scientific but it is the heart of the blues and rock and roll.
What is a guitar?
This sport dates back to 206 B.C., there are accounts of Chinese soldiers playing Tsu'chu, “kicking the ball,” however it's best known for the version developed in England where teams of 11 players try to score against each other.
What is soccer?
This art form has legacies around the world including the "Moai" on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), in the Olmec "Heads", Italy's "David" and "Lady Liberty" in New York.
What is sculpture?
This athlete from Pasadena, CA became he first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He played on the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This musical style was developed in the United States in the early 1900's after slavery was abolished. This music which blended African American musical traditions with other musical elements - is now considered a unique art form around the world.
What is Jazz?
After an experiment involving a waffle iron, members of this company developed the shoe that would change running forever.
What is Nike?