Making Her Mark : Firsts and Milestones in Women's Sports

The definitive reference of women's athletic achievement

Today, women of all ages are participating in and watching sports in record numbers. Making Her Mark meticulously charts the heretofore largely undocumented rise of women's athletic achievement over the past two centuries. This engaging book is an unrivaled source of information on key events, records, and significant accomplishments in women's sports from the 1880s to the present day.

The author misspells Luisa Harris' name twice, Kara Wolters name once. Says Tennessee's Michelle Snow broke a Final Four record with 7 blocks in the 2000 game against Rutgers. True, but that record was quickly destroyed by UConn's Kelly Schumacher as she blocked 10 (no, 9, thank you sally bell) in the 2000 Finals against Snow's Tennessee team. Also says that that Tennessee went undefeated in 1988 (try '98), and that the WNBA Sparks defeated the Sting 3-0 in the playoffs in 2001. The Sparks swept Charlotte in two straight games.

And this is only the stuff I absolutely KNOW - as opposed to double checking the material. Shoddy editing does a disservice to the women she intends to celelbrate.


A must have!!!   June 30, 2002
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This book is a must have book for every sports lover. It is an inspirational and educational work that is in a class of its own. As a young athlete understanding the struggles of the women in the early years of sports was an amzing experince that should be shared by all.


Women In Sports   June 19, 2002
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The Los Angeles Times recently ran an Op Ed piece on the negative legacy of Title Nine. Enestine Miller 's book should be in every school , college and university in America. Title Nine, and the benefits of sports for girls and women, need to be acknowledged and lauded in the print media. More attention, to how far women's sports have come is necessary in order to encourage more participation in them. Girl's that learn the joy of competition and working as part of a team become capable of using those skills in all other aspects of their lives. I am giving this book to my daughter and each of her friends as graduation presents this year, so they can see that they are part of a great institution. How else can we expect Title Nine stay strong, unless the girls that have already befitted from it see their own place in the history of sports. This book does that. I hope Ms. Miller will continue writing with the histories of these sports individually.