Summary
In direct contrast to the stereotype of being the "weaker sex," numerous women throughout history have proven to be men's equal when it comes to physical acts of derring-do, whether it's competing in the Olympics, racing sled dogs, mountaineering, or exploring uncharted and often dangerous terrain. Women Adventurers and Athletes presents lively, engrossing biographies of bold women who made their mark on world history, including Sacagawea, Mata Hari, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and Valentina Tereshkova. Each entry focuses readers' attention on the women themselves and their accomplishments, linking their formative experiences with their later achievements.
About the Author(s)
Erika Kuhlman, Ph.D., is director of the Women's Studies Program at Idaho State University. She is the author of several books, including Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers, and the Remaking of the Nation after the Great War; Petticoats and White Feathers: Gender Conformity, Race, and the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate Over War, 1895–1919; and Reconstructing Patriarchy After the Great War: Women, Gender, and Postwar Reconciliation between Nations as well as numerous scholarly articles.