Women in sports /

This book introduces readers to dozens of women who have made groundbreaking contributions in golf, basketball, soccer, figure skating, and many other sports. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Edwards, Sue Bradford (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017]
Series:	Women's lives in history.
Subjects:	United States. > Education Amendments of 1972. > Title IX. Sports for women. Women athletes > Biography. Sports féminins. Sportives > Biographies. GAMES > Gambling > Sports. SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects. SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays. SPORTS & RECREATION > History. SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference. TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports. Women athletes. Sports for women > History. Women's rights. Biographies.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Women pack a punch
chapter 2. Good girls versus strong athletes
chapter 3. The battle to play in the 1950s
chapter 4. Liberating women
chapter 5. Title IX: Women's sports in the 1970s
chapter 6. Sports in bloom
chapter 7. Dramatic moments in the 1990s
chapter 8. A woman's right
chapter 9. Women's sports today and into the future.

Women in sports /

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