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See the markerHonus Wagner marker page for more information.

Further Reading

. Cigarettes: What the Warning Label Doesn't Tell You – The First Comprehensive Guide to the Health Consequences of Smoking Updated and Revised for the 21st Century. New York: American Council on Science and Health, June 2003.

This book explores not only commonly-known effects of smoking, but also the lesser known health consequences.

Buckley, James Jr. The Visual Dictionary of Major Leauge Baseball. New York: DK (Doring-Kindersley) Publishing, 2001.

Ultimate finder's guide to the game's vocabulary, replete with photographs.

National Baseball Hall of Fame. Baseball As America: Seeing Ourselves Through Our National Game. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2002.

This catalogue to the national traveling exhibition offers wonderful photos of historical artifacts and memorabilia.

Pearlman, Donn. Collecting Baseball Cards: How to Buy Them, Trade Them, and Keep Track of Their Value as Investments . Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, 1991.

A guide to collecting baseball cards. This book begins with a brief history of baseball cards that entertains the very question of this lesson: Why was Honus Wagner's card so valuable? It also illuminates the art of collecting today.

Web Sites

ACS: Questions asked about Smoking, Tobacco, and Health. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2x_Questions_About_Sm...

This site helps to answer the lesson question about the effects of smoking on younger children.

Baseball Almanac. Tobacco Baseball Cards. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/treasure/autont005.shtml

Sheds light on the intrigue and controversy of the value of T-206 Wagner card. Some information on this site suggests that Honus Wagner may have had other business motivations for pulling his card from the Tobacco Series as well.

Baseball [PBS Online], Shadowball: Thirties Baseball http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/baseball/shadowball/creamer.html

This website offers a copy of the short story "Thirties Baseball" written by Robert W. Creamer.

Take me out to the Ballgame http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/ballgame.htm

This website offers an audio playing of the popular song "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

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