From the "absurd shouts" of the Americans, to the Boston Marathon, to a Mediterranean war, to a quest for a permanent host--the world impacted the revived Olympics and the 1896 Athens Games certainly changed the world. Discover some of the effects of the Games in the season finale of season one!

To visit the official Olympic Games website, click here.

For the Official Report of the 1896 Olympic Games, click here.

To read about the quest for a permanent host, click here.

To read some of Thomas Curtis' High Hurdles and White Gloves, click here.

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