At A Glance: Women in Sports 776 BC: No girls allowed at the first Olympics 1884: Women’s singles competition begins at Wimbledon 1896: The modern Olympics returned in 1896, women were not allowed to compete 1902 – Since there was no women’s competition, figure skater Madge Syers of Britain enters the men’s world championships and…
“En muchos estados, ahora es posible llamar al 211 y pedir ayuda para localizar los servicios que necesita.”
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) American civil rights activist. Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, indirectly led to some of the most significant civil rights legislation of American history. She sought to play down her role in the civil rights struggle but for her peaceful and dignified campaigning she became one…
Celebrate Women’s History month.
The fight for women to vote (also known as women’s suffrage) began in the mid 19th century The idea of women being able to vote was considered a “radical” change of the Constitution Supports of the movement lectured,wrote, marched. lobbies and protested and majority of those who started, were not able to witness the outcome…
The central problem for public libraries, in their present and future place in US public services, is not the libraries themselves…
