Unrecognized and Still Swinging: Women’s Athletics, 1890s-1972
Thursday, February 3, 2022
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)
Maxwell Library Third Floor
Event Type
Reception
Contact
Orson Kingsley
508-531-1389
Department
Maxwell Library
Link
https://ems.bridgew.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=62899
From Bloomer Girls to professional baseball players, the
history of women in sports before the landmark 1972 Title IX ruling fifty years
ago has largely been left out of history and forgotten. Despite societal
pressures to maintain their femininity at all costs, women athletes competed at
high levels in numerous sports. From local to national, this exhibit highlights
the forgotten history of women athletes and their struggles which are still
being fought today.