The December 24, 1949 Daily Capital News (Jefferson City, MO) ran an Associated Press article titled, “Authorities Predict Gals Will ‘Rise’ to New Heights by 2000.” An excerpt along with the piece in its entirety appear below.
“Nature seems bent on producing a new race of Amazons. Within the next 50 years you’ll find the emancipated woman engaging actively in such sports as football, baseball and soccer. She’ll think nothing of chopping the wood and acting as family car mechanic.”
See also:
Women and the Year 2000 (1967)
Lives of Women to Improve (1923)
Miss A.D. 2000 (Chicago Tribune, 1952)
Future Without Football (Daily Review, 1976)
Feminine Beauty (New York Times, 1909)
