Women in World History: Readings from 1500 to present in 1948 the Olympic games resumed in London. Blankers Koen knew that age 30 was considered too old to compete effectively. And in truth she knew that if she made the Olympic team she would be away from her young children though only for a short time and that she would miss them. But with the help of her husband who coaxed her out of her tearful misgivings at leaving her children behind she blazed a trail to ...
Over the centuries, billions of people have fallen prey to religion run amok-How many Jews and Gypsies suffered in Nazi concentration camps while churches in Germany turned their heads? How many people were murdered in the Crusades during the middle ages in the name of God? This research is urban-based, as we are looking at young urban women to provide us with a picture of change and transformation. The activity and public role of these women are key: they are ...