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William Oscar Johnson and Nancy P. Williamson, "Whatta-Gal": The Babe Didrikson Story (1977); and Susan E. Cayleff, Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1995), examine her life and career.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Sep 23, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jun 22, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 16, 2024
Modified link of Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 22, 2024
Noted that she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Jan 14, 2021
Article revised and updated. Feb 06, 2019
Media added. May 10, 2017
Add new Web site: Olympic.org - Biography of Mildred Didrikson. Dec 19, 2016
Add new Web site: National Women's Hall of Fame - Biography of Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 05, 2013
Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 05, 2013
Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 05, 2013
Add new Web site: National Women's History Museum - Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 04, 2013
Add new Web site: World Golf Hall of Fame - Biography of Babe Zaharias. Mar 04, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Biography of Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Mar 05, 2009
Article revised. Nov 13, 2003
Article revised. Dec 07, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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