Today we’re celebrating National Girls and Women in Sport Day! Since it was inaugurated in 1987 by a Presidential Proclamation, NGWSD has recognized the on and off-field achievements of female athletes, from girls active in school and community sports to elite international athletes. [side note–if you’re not already following our #WPAscrapbook project about a 1930sContinue reading “National Girls and Women in Sport Day”
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“The Newhall Girls of 1927”
Welcome to Women’s History Wednesday! In 1924, the Iowa High School Athletic Association decided that organized basketball was “unhealthy” for girls and announced their decision to eliminate the girls’ state championship tournament. In response, female athletes statewide took action; that included members of the Newhall team, pictured here, who rode on horseback from farm toContinue reading ““The Newhall Girls of 1927””