Meet the Author Series: September Author Bob Kann
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Learn all about it! Join author and storyteller Bob Kann as he tells the story of the 37 women in The Wisconsin Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Hear the history of women's participation in softball/baseball; how World War II changed job opportunities for women and led to the formation of the women's league; stories of individual players: tryouts, joys and fears, playing with injuries, trades, off-season jobs, signing autographs, attending "Charm School," wearing skirts while playing ball; and tales of Wisconsin teams: Kenosha Comets, Milwaukee Chicks, Racine Belles. Meet Author Bob Kann on Tuesday, September 11 at 1 pm at the Madison Senior Center, 330 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703. www.MadisonSeniorCenter.org
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