(Author Nathalia Holt is not in my blog Authors Hall of Fame, but I wanted to share this article with everyone – TSRA)
Excerpt from an article in Smithsonian.com:
Thanks to a new book, these female pioneers who helped the U.S. win the space race are finally getting their due.
To find out more and see their photos, click on the link or book cover below:
NASA’s “Rocket Girls”
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
Looks like a fascinating read.
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I read about this book last week and have put it on my reading list. Thanks for sharing!
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Great – Welcome 👍😃
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Fascinating… I am looking forward to exploring this further. Thank you for bringing this to our attention,Chris. ❤
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Welcome Annette 👍😃
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I read a book years about about the women who tried to become astronauts in the early years. One woman was able to stay in a depravation chamber far, far longer than the men and performed as well on the tasks, but the prejudices of the time won out.
Car insurance is a good case in point to show the flawed logic that was used to keep women “down.” You’d hear the curse, “Women drivers!” constantly in the 1950’s and 60’s. But when it comes to making money in the insurance game, no one with a brain ignored the statistics. In the 1960’s, the truth came out that women had lower insurance rates because we were better drivers.
The response?
“Better drivers? They’re the ones who cause everyone else (aka “men”) to have accidents.”
I rest my case. 🙂
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