Women have been playing baseball since at least 1866, but the path to the ballpark has had many obstacles.
Women’s Work: Out of Their League — Women and Baseball in America
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From the Archive: Jack London’s “Under the Deck Awnings”
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News of the Week: Rock Stars, Affordable Cars, and How to Make the Perfect Chocolate Malt
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.Featuring a laugh-out-loud, character-driven first half and a second half of nonstop comic book carnage, Normal can’t claim to have something for everybody. But for lots of us, it’s got just enough.
Review: Normal — Movies for the Rest of Us with Bill Newcott
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How Much Longer Will You Live?
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American History Needs More Names
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Vintage Ads: Dodge Cars and Trucks
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Six Great Real-Life Journalism Films
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Vigilance Committees and the Pathway to Freedom
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From the Archive: Why Older Folks Left the Dance Floor
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