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The Untold Stories of Female Athletes (Hidden in History Series)
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Overview
Watching women take home gold medals and sparkling trophies from sporting competitions was not always as commonplace as it is in today’s society. Like in many aspects of our culture, women throughout history struggled against prejudice and dealt with condescending male counterparts before reaching their place in the spotlight of athletics.
Before Venus Williams volleyed her way to her fourth Grand Slam, Lucy Diggs Slowe proved African-American women could win titles alongside men. Before Danica Patrick raced past the finish line in the Indy Japan 300, Odette Siko helped to pave the racetrack for women in auto-racing. And Madge Syers was breaking rules and changing the course of figure skating history long before Michelle Kwan spiraled onto the ice.
Their names may have been forgotten in history, outshined by men like Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Muhammed Ali, but the legacies of women in sports live on today through their predecessors. The athletic women of history have stories filled with dramatic struggles, game-changing firsts, and historic victories. They deserve to be told.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781620235584 |
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Publisher: | Atlantic Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 03/18/2019 |
Series: | Hidden in History Series |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 178 |
File size: | 8 MB |
Age Range: | 14 - 17 Years |
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Sports Aren't for Girls 3
A Brief History of Sports 4
Wrestling 5
Soccer and rugby 5
American football 6
Basketball 7
Baseball and softball 9
Cricket 10
Tennis 11
Track and field 12
Swimming and water sports 13
Other popular sports 14
Olympic Competitions Over the Years 15
Games of Hera 17
Female Expectations 18
How barriers began breaking down 18
Fighting for Confidence 19
Who was Rosie the Riveter? 19
Why care about sports? 20
Chapter 2 Early Rebel Cries 23
In Sporting Events 23
Mary, Queen of Scots 23
Annie Oakley 24
Madge Syers 26
Lucy Diggs Slowe 26
In Social Norms 27
Catharine Beecher 27
Sarah Kemble Knight 28
Annie Smith Peck 28
Shifts in Thinking 30
Seven Sisters and Academia 30
Amateur Athletic Union 32
Croquet clubs and more 33
The Bloomer Girls 34
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) 35
Changes in Law 35
Chapter 3 Track mid Field 37
Marathons 37
Stamata Revithi 38
Marie-Louise Ledru 38
Joan Benoit-Samuelson 39
Sprinting 40
Wilma Rudolph 41
Multi-Sport Participants 41
Fanny Blankers Koen a.k.a. the "Flying Housewife" 41
Babe Didrikson Zaharias 42
Long-Jump 42
Jackie Joyner-Kersee 42
Thoughts at the Finish Line 43
Chapter 4 Stadiums and Arenas 45
Baseball and Softball 45
Helens Britton 46
Bernice Gera 47
Toni Stone 47
Jackie Mitchell 48
Crystal Fields 49
Betty Chapman 49
Thoughts from Home Plate 50
Gymnastics 50
Mary Lou Retton 50
Larissa Latynina 51
Thoughts from the Mat 52
Hockey 52
Constance M.K. Applebee 52
Manon Rhéaume 53
Dani Rylan 54
Skating 54
Bonnie Blair 55
Sonja Henie 55
Peggy Fleming 57
Thoughts from the Rink 57
Weightlifting and Boxing 57
Nell Saunders and Rose Harland 58
Karyn Marshall 59
Chapter Time Out 59
Chapter 5 Courts and More 61
Tennis 61
Francoise "Adine" Masson and Yvonne de Pfeffel 62
Lottie Dad 62
Suzanne Lenglen 63
Billie Jean King 64
Steffi Graf 65
Maureen Connolly 66
Thoughts from the Service Line 66
Basketball 67
Lynette Woodard 67
Ann Meyers-Drysdale 68
Nancy Lieberman 69
Thoughts from the Hoop 69
Golf 70
Nancy Lopez 70
Althea Gibson 71
Chapter Time Out 71
Chapter 6 In the Water and hi the Clouds 73
Swimming 73
Sarah "Fanny" Durack 74
Gertrude Ederle 74
Anne Curtis 76
Florence Chadwick 76
Natalie du Toit 76
Rowing 78
Ann Glanville 78
Tori Murden 78
Boating 79
Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman) 79
Tama Aebi 80
Thoughts from the Shore 80
Balloon Travel and Flights 81
Elisabeth Thible 81
Madame Amy Johnson 82
Mary Hawley Myers 82
Nicola Scaife 83
Chapter Time Out 83
Chapter 7 Rough Terrain 85
Motor Racing and Driving 85
Alice Huyler Ramsey 85
Odette Siko 87
Sara Christian 87
Janet Guthrie 88
Shirley Muldowney 88
Lyn St. James 88
Thoughts from the Pit Stop 89
Horse Racing 89
Barbara Jo Rubin 90
Cheryl White 90
Julie Krone 91
Bullfighting 91
Conchita Cintron 92
Patricia McCormick 92
Thoughts from the Stable 93
Skiing and More 94
Nancy Greene 94
Libby Riddles 95
Ann Bancroft 96
Mountain Climbing 96
Barbara Washburn 96
Julia Holmes 97
Junko Tabei 97
Chapter Time Out 98
Chapter 8 Other Wonder Women 99
League Founders and Leaders 99
Patty Berg, LPGA 100
Nettie Honeyball, British Ladies' Football Club 100
Football Leadership 102
Shannon Eastin, referee 102
Kathryn Smith, coach 103
Basketball Leadership 103
Pat Summitt, coach 103
Becky Mammon, player and coach 104
Baseball and Softball Leadership 104
Lanny Moss, baseball manager, 106
Jessica Mendoza, softball player and baseball analyst 106
Chapter 9 Staying Powerful and Positive 109
The Struggle is Real 109
Pocket-sized pep-talk 110
Dealing with Fame 111
Piecing it AH Together 112
Professional women's leagues 112
The evolution of the NCAA 113
High school sports and youth leagues 114
Chapter 10 Current Greats 117
Young Female Stars 117
Gabby Douglas, gymnastics 118
Simone Biles, gymnastics 118
Aly Raisman, gymnastics 119
Laurie Hernandez, gymnastics 119
Grace Norman, paratriathlon 119
Claressa Shields, boxing 119
Mallory Pugh, soccer 120
Vashti Cunningham, track and field 120
More Modern Greats 120
Lindsey Vonn, alpine ski racer 121
Venus and Serena Williams, tennis 121
Jennie Finch, softball 122
Ibtihaj Muhammad, saber fencing 122
Allyson Felix, track and field 122
Gwen Jorgensen, triathlon 123
Danica Patrick, racecar driver 123
Mia Hamm, soccer 123
Abby Wambach, soccer 124
Lisa Leslie, basketball 124
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings, volleyball. 124
Ronda Rousey, mixed martial arts and judoka 124
Conclusion 127
Author's Note 129
Timeline 131
Glossary 143
Bibliography 147
Index 163
About the Author 165