New this month from the University of Nebraska Press is, Playing at Monarchy: Sport as Metaphor in Nineteenth Century France by Corry Cropper. Before the French Revolution sports were confined to the wealthy. One of the numerous changes that came along with the revolution was the ability, or accessibility, of these games to the wider public.  This week Linking in Lincoln will shed a bit more  light on the topics of social class, sports, games, and France. I promise it will be a revolutionary experience!

1.    What is monarchy? Well as always the fastest and most convenient place to look is Wikipedia.com. Let me know what you find out?

2.    According to the American College of Sports Medicine, there is a direct link to social class and physical inactivity. To find out more about it, take a look at acsm.org

3.    One of the most famous Monarchy’s still in play is the British Monarchy. You can go to royal.gov.uk for their official website.

4.    “The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval in the history of France…” Oooh, this sounds intriguing! Head to Wikipedia.com for more.

5.    What are the three levels of social class in tennis? Bookibusters.net has all the answers for ya!

6.    French games at Toys "R" Us? Who knew? You can take a look at the Toys "R" Us website to see the full selection

Well readers, I hope we gave you enough links to keep you entertained today. Remember you can find Playing at Monarch: Sports as Metaphor in Nineteenth Century France by Corry Cropper at the UNP website. Be sure to join us tomorrow for another, always riveting, installment of This Week in History.