print email comment close A Brief History of the YMCA Movement URL: http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/history_of_the_ymca.html Description: History of the YMCA, or Young Men's Christian Association ("but don't misinterpret this to mean that YMCAs are only for young, Christian men"), founded in London in 1844 "in response to unhealthy social conditions arising in the big cities at the end of the Industrial Revolution." Topics include a discussion of how the YMCA evolved to include women and other faiths; programs; accomplishments; and a biography of founder George Williams. From the YMCA U.S. headquarters. Publisher: YMCA Library of Congress Subject Headings: Young Men's Christian associations Young Men's Christian associations -- History LII Database Information: Record 21743 created by Jennifer English on 06/05/2006 Last modification on 06/08/2006 Published: 06/08/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21743