Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun Day of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
"Movie Monday" Bring your friends, grab some popcorn, and watch your favorite movies!!!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
All ages Bingo game in celebration of Black History Month.
Compete for the title on our new Wii Karaoke games!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Babies ages 6 months-2 yrs, and their caretakers will enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Black History Trivia Wheel- Black History game for all ages.
Challenge yourself and a friend perhaps to 100 piece plus puzzles.
Stop by the Teen Center today for some crafty Valentine's ideas!!!
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun evening of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Join us on the 2nd Thursday of each month for storytime. Homeschool children welcome. For more information, call 501-687-1061.
Crafts, games and fun for children of various ages. Parents may attend also.
Show off your talents & go head to head with each other...
Live performance outdoors on the Plaza Stage or inside in the Auditorium depending on the weather. This month's featured performers are The Smittle Band! The Smittle Band formed two years ago and features vocalist Stephanie Smittle from Cave Springs, Ark. The Smittle Band?s sound has been described as ?jazzy Americana? featuring smooth vocals with a pop sensibility and is reminiscent of Smittle?s childhood Baptist church stylings.
The group produced its first CD, ?Bright Street,? in Oct. 2010 and features the songwriting of Smittle and Wythe Walker. The Smittle Band features Stephanie Smittle on vocals; Wythe Walker on acoustic and electric guitars; Jim McGehee on keyboard; Ray Wittenberg on drums; and John Davies, who spent a decade with The Cate Brothers and several years on the road with Michael Burkes, on bass.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Come enjoying after school "Old School Gaming" with board games!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Like Watching Anime? Well join us every Saturday Morning for our Morning Anime Marathon!
This program is to provide a relaxed and ?dog-friendly? atmosphere, which allows children to practice their reading skills. It helps build self-esteem by sitting down next to a dog and reading to them. For more information, call 687-1061.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun afternoon of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun Day of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
"Movie Monday" Bring your friends, grab some popcorn, and watch your favorite movies!!!
We're off to see the Wizard at this month's Reel Classics With The Rep! In partnership with The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, "Reel Classics..." brings classic film to life with pre-film discussion by The Rep's artistic production staff. This month, join the Rep's costume designer, Rafael Castanera, as he shares an exclusive sneak peek at the costume sketches for The Rep?s upcoming production of The Wiz, opening March 9, and talks about designing costumes for the stage.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Whether you love it or you hate it, this party is for you!
All ages Bingo game in celebration of Black History Month.
Discover Africa: folktales, traditional music and games! Bring the whole family for an evening of fun!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Babies ages 6 months-2 yrs, and their caretakers will enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Black History Trivia Wheel- Black History game for all ages.
Stop by te branch library and have fun making a children's craft.
Challenge yourself and a friend perhaps to 100 piece plus puzzles.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun evening of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Learn strategies & a fresh approach to conquering the ACT!
Crafts for all ages in celebration of Black History Month.
Many have heard the story of the Little Rock Nine. A similar story not as well known is that of the North Little Rock Six. Hear Richard Lindsey, one of the North Little Rock Six, tell his story of the courageous attempt to integrate North Little Rock High School in 1957.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Come enjoying after school "Old School Gaming" with board games!
The Argenta Branch Library welcomes the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Quapaw Quartet. The children will be introduced to the string family; afterwards, the quartet will play. During this time they will discuss their instruments and will give the children a chance to try their own hands on a violin, a viola or a cello with the musicians. This program will be located at the First Presbyterian Church. 201 West 4th Street, North Little Rock, AR 72114.
For more information please call 501-687-1061.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Like Watching Anime? Well join us every Saturday Morning for our Morning Anime Marathon!
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun afternoon of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun Day of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
"Movie Monday" Bring your friends, grab some popcorn, and watch your favorite movies!!!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Make a mask & celebrate Fat Tuesday!
All ages Bingo game in celebration of Black History Month.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Babies ages 6 months-2 yrs, and their caretakers will enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Black History Trivia Wheel- Black History game for all ages.
Challenge yourself and a friend perhaps to 100 piece plus puzzles.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun evening of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Crafts, games and fun for children of all ages. Parents welcome to attend.
Practice for the THEA scholarship Poetry Slam March 17th!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Come enjoying after school "Old School Gaming" with board games!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Like Watching Anime? Well join us every Saturday Morning for our Morning Anime Marathon!
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun afternoon of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun Day of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
"Movie Monday" Bring your friends, grab some popcorn, and watch your favorite movies!!!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Go head to head with your fellow teens and enjoy an evening of battles. Wii: Smashbrother's & PS3: Rockband
All ages Bingo game in celebration of Black History Month.
Enjoy Bingo with your family and try to win cool prizes.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Babies ages 6 months-2 yrs, and their caretakers will enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays.
Children ages 3-5 years will enjoys stories, songs, and crafts.
Black History Trivia Wheel- Black History game for all ages.
Challenge yourself and a friend perhaps to 100 piece plus puzzles.
Bring your friends and your gaming skills for a fun evening of gaming!
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Join us every first Thursday at 6:00 P.M. All stitching hobbies including: knitting,crocheting,cross-stitching, etc. are welcome. Open to all ages and skill levels.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
Sounds of America?s pastime: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the cheers of ?Atta girl!? While the 1992 film "A League of Their Own" introduced contemporary audiences to the WWII-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, women?s baseball actually began with the creation of the Vassar College team in 1866. Women were paid to play ball less than a decade later, and a surprising number of women were included on 20th-century men?s teams.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women?s Baseball" documents this forgotten side of America?s pastime with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation?s largest collections of women?s baseball memorabilia. A 1910 postcard featuring the Boston Bloomers, ?Ladies Champion Baseball Club of the World,? touts the game as ?A High Class, Moral Amusement,? while a 1931 soap advertisement depicting a cherubic, skirted blonde sliding into first base asks, ?What?s wrong with the world when girls just will be boys?? These postcards of women at bat in long skirts, images of girls with scraped knees, and historic black-and-white photographs document more than a century of change for women?s baseball.
"Linedrives and Lipstick" showcases many of the pioneering players, including Maggie Riley, Connie ?Iron Woman? Wisniewski, and Ruth ?Tex? Lessing, who garnered cheers from adoring fans ? and braved critics? jeers ? as they barnstormed across the country from one game to the next. While the boys of summer remained paramount in the minds of many fans, their female counterparts played with enthusiasm and pride on teams like the All-Star Ranger Girls, Philadelphia Bobbies, Rockford Peaches, Baltimore Black Sox Colored Girls, and Racine Belles.
Their hard work and dedication earned them a place in the public eye. From the covers of national publications including the Saturday Evening Post and Collier?s to advertisements for soap and other household products, women ballplayers became inspirational icons and national celebrities. From early games played before small, yet curious crowds in 1875 to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?s 1948 season that attracted 910,000 paying fans, the history of women?s baseball was as exciting and tumultuous as a fast-paced game. Linedrives and Lipstick celebrates the legends and landmarks of the dedicated women athletes who hit, fielded, slid, and caught with passion.
Curated by Saint Mary?s College Archivist John Kovach, "Linedrives and Lipstick" also features additional commentary by Barbara Gregorich, author of "Women at Play: The Story of Women in Baseball" (Harcourt, 1993), winner of the SABR-Macmillan award for best baseball research.
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