Wisconsin Stories: Let's Go Bowl!

resources: books | Web sites

Al Matzelle and Jerry Schneider, The History of the American Bowling Congress: Celebrating 100 Years of Service to the Sport of American Tenpins. American Bowling Congress, 1995.

H. Thomas Steele, Bowl-O-Rama: the Visual Arts of Bowling. New York: Abbeville Press, 1986. A heavily illustrated survey of bowling-related popular and material culture.

Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone: the Collapse and Revival of American Community. New York: Simon & Schuster, c. 2000. A much-discussed exploration of the broad cultural implications of bowling and other social/recreational activities.

The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
http://www.bowlingmuseum.com
Located in St. Louis, the IBM&HF houses a huge archive of bowling-related documents, photographs and artifacts, as well as an extensive and vivid museum devoted to bowling.

National Bowling Association
http://www.tnbainc.org
The Web site of the National Bowling Association (formerly the National Negro Bowling Association) contains short histories of the organization, founded in 1939, and of efforts to break the color line in American tournament and league bowling.

Go For Broke Educational Foundation
http://12.108.1.104/.docs/pg/index.html
Named for the motto of the Japanese American 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Go For Broke Educational Foundation seeks to educate the public about the history of Japanese internment and the contributions of Japanese American servicemen during World War II.