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Start Date: 7/24/2012
End Date: 7/24/2012
Event Times: 12:15–1 pm

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E-mail: museum@
wisconsinhistory.org

Phone: 608-264-6555
Fax: 608-264-6575

History Sandwiched In: Joyce Westerman and the All American Girls Professional Baseball League


Kenosha native Joyce Westerman played for eight years in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League depicted in the movie, "A League of Their Own." Author Bob Kann shares Joyce's stories of growing up during the Great Depression, working at American Motors, playing professional baseball and much more from his biography, 'Joyce Westerman: Baseball Hero.' A book signing will follow the presentation.

History Sandwiched In is an informal, brown-bag lunch-and-lecture series held the first and third Tuesdays of the month. You are invited to bring a lunch and enjoy a program of historical perspective.

Ticket Info: Suggested donation of $2 per person

Location Description: Four floors of changing exhibit galleries, permanent exhibits and the museum store — located on Madison's Capitol Square

Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum

Address: 30 N Carroll St

City: Madison

Accessibility Info: The site is fully accessible to visitors requiring a wheelchair for mobility.

Event Location URL: http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org

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