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100 1 _aSlaughter, Frances E.
_q(Frances Elizabeth),
_d1851-
245 1 4 _aThe Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-11-21
505 0 _aEnglishwomen and sport / The editor -- Fox hunting / Mrs. Burn -- Hare hunting / The editor -- Shooting / The Hon. Mrs. Lancelot Lowther -- Fishing for tarpon / Mrs. Murphy-Grimshaw -- Archery / Mrs. Berens and Miss Walrond -- Skating / May Balfour -- Golf / Miss Starkie-Bence -- Croquet / Mrs. Spong -- Appendix A: Golf rules and glossary -- Appendix B: Croquet rules.
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2" by Frances E. Slaughter is a collection of instructional writings focused on outdoor sports for women, published in the late 19th century. The volume covers various activities such as fox hunting, hare hunting, shooting, fishing, and archery, aiming to offer practical knowledge and guidance that is tailored to women's perspectives. By emphasizing the participation of women in traditionally male-dominated sports, the book highlights their capability and the evolution of gender roles in the sporting world. The opening of the book introduces the purpose and motivation behind this undertaking, discussing the collaborative effort to create a resource specifically for women. In the preface, Slaughter expresses her gratitude to various contributors for their expertise in the subjects covered. The first chapter, "Englishwomen and Sport," provides a historical overview of women's involvement in outdoor activities, noting the fluctuations in societal attitudes towards their participation. Slaughter points out that, throughout history, women have enjoyed varying degrees of freedom in sports, from being celebrated leading figures in hunting to experiencing periods of restriction. The beginning sets a tone of appreciation for women's advancements in sporting pursuits and aspires to inspire readers to embrace and excel in these activities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSports
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41436
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