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- Author:
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Center for History and New Media/American Social History Project
- Subject:
- Humanities
- Institution Name:
- American Social History Project/Center for History and New Media
- Collection:
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Many Pasts (CHNM/ASHP)
- Grade Level:
- Secondary, Post-secondary
- Abstract:
The All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League lasted from 1943 to 1954. During its peak attendance year, the League attracted close to a million fans--three of whom wrote letters, included below, to correct factual misrepresentations about the objects of their affection printed in the following Collier's article. The League inspired a hit motion picture of 1992 (A League of Their Own) and continues to hold interest for many, as demonstrated by numerous websites featuring leading players. Formed during World War II when major league owners feared that the military draft might lead to suspension of play, the All-American League thrived. In the early 1950s, however, it reproduced a pattern found elsewhere in American society: women encouraged to fill jobs (previously open only to men) during the war years faced restrictions as traditional norms were reestablished. The following look at the League from the perspective of its "harried" male managers, however, offers only minimal insight into the reasons for such high ticket sales and the devotion of fans cheering players who challenged the gender barriers of their day.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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Custom License
Fair Use for educational purposes
- Copyright Holder:
- Copyright 1998-2005 American Social History Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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