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Introduction
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rationale, goals, target audience
If
your students believe baseball is only for
boys, they should think again. Rich with the
history of women who broke barriers to play
the National Pastime, this thematic unit
covers 150 years of striving for equity and
diversity on the diamond. Meet the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League of the World War II era, as well as the
young ladies of the 19th century
who played the game long before they even had
the right to vote. What do skirts and
strawberries, charm school and chaperones have
to do with baseball? Each teaches an
important lesson in the story of gals who gave
their all so that boys and girls can play
side-by-side today.
Pat LaFond
Education Director
National Baseball Hall of Fame
607.547.0362
25 Main Street
PO Box 590
Cooperstown, New York 13326
plafond@baseballhalloffame.org
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