Skip to Main Content

Primary Sources: American Women: Sports

primary sources related to women in early America and the United States
Embed from Getty Images

Online Sources: Women Athletes and Sports

Women's Marathon Pioneer

In 1967, the American athlete Kathrine Switzer, became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.

At the time, athletics officials believed women were incapable of running more than a mile and a half.

Embed from Getty Images

Book Sources: Women Athletes and Sports

  • A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library.
  • Click the title for location and availability information.

 

Search for More

Find More items in Trible Library

 

 

  • Suggested terms to look for include - diary, diaries, letters, papers, documents, documentary or correspondence.

  • Combine these these terms with the event or person you are researching. (example: civil war diary)

  • Also search by subject for specific people and events, then scan the titles for those keywords or others such as memoirs, autobiography, report, or personal narratives.
Trible Library provides links to other websites to aid in research and is not responsible for the content or privacy policy of those sites.