Contact:
Program Information: Nona Miller, Curator of Education
(785) 309-5776 (day)
nona.miller@salina.org
General Information: Susan Hawksworth, Director
(785) 309-5776 (day)
(785) 825-6306 (evening)
susan.hawksworth@salina.org
Web:
www.smokyhillmuseum.org
Throw Like a Girl
Event Title: Throw Like a Girl, a First Thursday Presentation
Date: April 6, 2017
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: Smoky Hill
Museum, 211 W. Iron, Salina,
KS 67401
Admission: Free
The Smoky Hill Museum is
proud to present “Throw Like a Girl,” a free First Thursday presentation on
April 6, from 5:30-6:30 pm. The history of female athletes in Kansas is full of
fascinating tales of perseverance and hard work as women competed for a place
on the field, the court or in the arena. Join Laura Hartley as she explores the
landscape for women athletes before and after Title IX legislation and how
opportunities for women have impacted sports in our country.
This presentation will
look at women pioneers in the world of sports, such as Margaret Thompson
Murdock who was the first U.S. woman to compete in a shooting competition in
the Olympics, and Kendra Wecker, the first girl to reach the finals of the
NFL’s Punt, Pass, & Kick competition. Both women hailed from Kansas.
Laura Hartley
is a public historian and director of the Wichita Boathouse at the Kansas
Sports Hall of Fame in Wichita. She earned her master’s degree in public
history from Wichita State University, where she focused her research on museum
education.
“Throw Like a Girl” is
part of the Kansas Humanities Council’s Kansas Stories Speakers Bureau,
featuring presentations and discussions that connect communities with history,
traditions, and ideas to strengthen civic life.
The Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally
accredited history museum, in the heart of downtown Salina, Kansas. This FREE
museum is open Tuesday-Friday 12-6 and Saturday 10-5. Also, be sure to stop by
the Museum Store for a wide variety of regional and Kansas products, local artwork and gifts for
all ages.