The similarities between football and war are quite evident and football can be used as a metaphor for war.
Its rise to popularity, even after the first game was played on November 6, 1869, is without question. Special program signs will direct visitors to the program site.Īmerican football, or simply football here in the United States, has its origins from the sports of soccer and rugby. This program will take place at the Recreation Field in Chickamauga Battlefield.
Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, September 4, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special one-hour, ranger-led, program discussing the correlation between the Civil War and American football.