Download or read book Trailblazing Sports Heroes written by Joan Dixon and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of Canadian athletes and how they changed the sports of basketball, hockey, track and field, rowing, and skiing.
Download or read book Women in Sports written by Rachel Ignotofsky and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science. “This is one of the books we’ve been waiting for—a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced.”—Lesley Visser, Hall of Fame sportscaster Women for the win! The fifty illustrated profiles in Women in Sports feature trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breaking female athletes in more than forty sports, including well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men’s league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee. Women in Sports also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about, such as muscle anatomy, a timeline of women’s participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women’s teams. This beautiful and inspiring book celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes.
Download or read book Trailblazing written by Identity Press and published by Eric Anderson. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Stanley Cup Victories written by Rich Mole and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most exciting time in hockey is when the best teams battle it out for the greatest hockey prize of all: the Stanley Cup. Thrilling and dramatic games happen during the playoffs, when the stakes are high and everything is on the line. Celebrate the joy of victory with some of the greatest hockey stories of the past century.
Download or read book Trailblazing Women written by Deborah G. Felder and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impressive! Innovative! Influential! Discover and celebrate the amazing stories and achievements of 120 of America’s most inspiring women! Women have accomplished incredible things throughout American history. They’ve made and changed history. They've contributed revolutionary new ideas and moved science forward. Their inventions, businesses, literature, art, and activism helped build the nation. They've succeeded in a whole host of professions, including media, medicine, politics, government, education, sports, and the military. Trailblazing Women! Amazing Americans Who Made History shines a welcome light on some of America's most remarkable women and their enduring stories and amazing accomplishments. This fun and fascinating read covers the long history of America's heroic women. It brings you the biographies of some of America's boldest and bravest. Read about obstacles they overcame and how they flourished. It covers the lasting legacies of well-known and lesser-known stars, including ... As a young child, she sang solos and duets with her Aunt Mary at the Union Baptist Church and by the age of 6 was earning money singing at local functions throughout her hometown of Philadelphia. (Marian Anderson (1897–1993), Singer) She made headlines when she became the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in the science of geology from the elite Baltimore research university, Johns Hopkins. (Florence Bascom (1862–1945), Geologist) She said about the “me too” movement she founded: “When one person says, ‘Yeah, me, too,’ it gives permission for others to open up.” (Tarana Burke (1973–), Civil Rights Activist) The nation’s first four-star woman general has a long family history of U.S. military service—going back five generations. (Ann E. Dunwoody (1953–), Army Officer) When this celebrated U.S. Supreme Court justice served on the high court with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as one of only two women justices, she and O’Connor decided to wear special collars on decision days to carve out their visual space in a sea of black robes and ties. (Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), Attorney, U.S. Supreme Court Justice) She made many discoveries in physics, but the most important was identifying the “magic numbers” that make protons or neutrons stable within an atomic nucleus. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work. (Maria Goeppert-Mayer (1906–1972), Physicist) A soccer icon who was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame, she started playing the sport at the age of two, while her family was living in Italy. (Mia Hamm (1972–), Soccer Player) Her first name means “lotus” in the Sanskrit language, and her name, Devi, means “goddess.” (Kamala Harris (1964–), Vice President of the United States of America) She coined the term “bug” to describe computer errors after she found a moth inside one of her team’s computers. (Grace Hopper (1906–1992), Computer Scientist, Navy Rear Admiral) An acclaimed architect and artist best known for designing Washington, D.C.’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lin once said, “I try to give people a different way of looking at their surroundings. That’s art to me.” (Maya Lin (1959–), Architect) When this former first lady was growing up, she was a great athlete, but she didn’t like playing competitive sports. The reason, her big brother said, was that “she hated losing.” (Michelle Obama (1964–), Attorney, First Lady) A Cuban American and the first Latinx elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, she delivered a Spanish version of the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address in 2014. (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1952–), Congresswoman) This acclaimed prima ballerina was the daughter of an Osage Indian father and a white mother. The Osage people gave her the name Wa-Xthe-Thomba, meaning “Woman of Two Worlds.” (Maria Tallchief (1925–2013), Ballet Dancer) A labor leader and educator, she is the current president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the former president of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), and she became the first openly gay individual to be elected president of a national American labor union. (Randi Weingarten (1957–), Educator, Labor Leader) This mathematician is the hidden hero behind the development of GPS apps on cell phones. (Gladys West (1930–), Mathematician) And many more. America has had more than its share of amazing women. The influence, inspiration, and impact of women on U.S. society and culture cannot be ignored. Explore the vital roles and vibrant experiences of some of the most impressive women in American history with Trailblazing Women! Amazing Americans Who Made History. It brings to light all there is to admire and discover about these extraordinary women.
Download or read book Jesse Owens Trailblazing Sprinter written by Chrös McDougall and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary Athletes introduces readers to the people who have made significant impacts both athletically and socially. Jesse Owens: Trailblazing Sprinter highlights Jesse Owens's childhood and rise to fame. Career highlights, battles along the way, and humanitarian contributions are also discussed. The trailblazing sprinter's lasting legacy is told through informative sidebars, captivating photos, and engaging text. SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Canada s Other Game written by Brian I. Daly and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Canada’s other game from its invention by a Canadian to its current struggle for popularity. Basketball, the only major world sport undeniably invented by a Canadian, has ironically failed to win Canadians’ hearts more than a century after its creation. James Naismith’s brainchild is a popular recreational pastime in his homeland, but players with bigger dreams had better take their talents south of the border. Canadian hoops has languished in the seemingly eternal shadow of hockey, with its cannibalization of air time, advertising dollars, and corporate capital. Faced with limited opportunities at home, as many as 50 teenagers flock to U.S. prep schools and colleges every year to chase their dreams of college stardom and, much less likely, a shot at glory in the NBA. Against all odds, a skinny kid from Victoria named Steve Nash managed to reach the pinnacle of the sport, with a whirling-dervish style that earned him two MVP awards in the world’s greatest league. Today, a new generation of Canadians stand poised to follow in Nash’s path. But will their success spark a renaissance back home? This book chronicles basketball’s struggle to overcome its history as a poor cousin in a hockey-mad nation.
Download or read book Father Bauer and the Great Experiment written by Greg Oliver and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to life Father David Bauer changed lives — at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer’s dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In 1963, that unique group represented Canada abroad and were committed to both country and to Father Bauer. Whether shepherding the hockey program at St. Michael’s College in Toronto or the men’s national team out of the University of British Columbia, Bauer was both spiritual leader and trailblazer. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Through exhaustive research and countless interviews, author Greg Oliver explores a Canadian icon, the teams that he put on the ice, and the rocky, almost unfathomable years of the 1970s when Canada didn’t play international hockey. Finally, for the first time ever, the whole story of Father Bauer’s critical importance to Canada’s game is told in the rich detail it deserves, and a beloved icon is celebrated for his contributions to our nation’s sporting history.
Download or read book Legendary Show Jumpers written by Debbie Gamble-Arsenault and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of tales about Canada's show-juming legends including Air Pilot, Barra Lad and Big Ben.
Download or read book The Incredible Adventures of Louis Riel written by Cat Klerks and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis Riel, perhaps the most controversial figure in Canadian history, emerged as a leader of the Metis which led to his death by hanging in 1885.
Download or read book Greatest Grey Cups written by Graham Kelly and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2005 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the odds, the Canadian Football League continues to entertain and enthrall Canadians from coast to coast. And the biggest event on the football calendar--the most popular sporting event in Canada no less--is the Grey Cup. While the battle for the championship is always a memorable event, this collection highlights the 10 greatest Grey Cup games in the history of the event.
Download or read book Toronto Maple Leafs written by Jim Barber and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Since its construction in 1931, the Maple Leaf Gardens had seen its share of powerful, memorable moments and held its share of championship glory. But there was something different about this evening of May 2, 1967." This book will be especially facinating for readers interested in hockey or sports. The Toronto Maple Leafs is one of Canada's greatest franchises. From their humble beginnings in the 1920s, to their remarkable Stanley Cup victories of the 1940s and 1960s, to their teambuilding challenges of the 1990s and beyond, the Leafs have a history packed with exhilarating accomplishments and devastating setbacks. This is their story -- the incredible story of a beloved Canadian institution.
Download or read book The Heart of a Horse written by Gayle Bunney and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2003 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of tales of one woman's passion for horses covering the spectrum from breeding and training, to adventures involving grizzly bears, uncooperative cows, and a truck named Herman.
Download or read book Roberta Bondar written by Joan Dixon and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2012-06-27 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The feeling in space flight is like hanging by your heels...with all the blood rushing to your head. ...You feel as though you are at the top of a roller coaster when your stomach feels like it is going to lift off." - Dr. Roberta Bondar. This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: biography or space exploration. From the age of eight, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of dedication, commitment, and sheer guts.
Download or read book Extreme Canadian Weather written by Joan Dixon and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weather is the quintessential Canadian story. Despite it's characterization in the rest of the world as a land of bush and blizzards, Canada is a country of geographical and climatic variations. It experiences just about every type of extreme weather possible - tornadoes, droughts, dust storms, ice storms, hail storms, hurricanes, floods - in addition to lots of snowstorms. The weather is rarely boring and there are times when it has been so extreme, it has surprised everyone.
Download or read book Calgary Flames written by Monte Stewart and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's a great day for hockey" Favourite saying of "Badger" Bob Johnson, Flames coach from 1982-88 This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: hockey sport "Yeah, baby!" yelled Peter Maher as the Flames won their series against the San Jose Sharks and headed to the Stanley Cup finals. The 2003-04 season saw the team climbing into the ranks of top contenders thanks to exceptional play by captain Jarome Iginla, goaltender Miika Kiprusoff, Martin Gelinas and others. Not since the 1989 Stanley Cup win starring Lanny McDonald had Flames fans had so much to cheer about...
Download or read book Marie Anne Lagimodiere written by Irene Gordon and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2003-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Marie-Anne Lagimodiere who criss-crossed Canada in the early 1800s with her voyageur husband.
