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An amazing read. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in American history, a story of incredible persistence and courage, and a great example of the incredible resilience of the American spirit.
“As far as segregationists were concerned, racial integration and communism were one and the same and posed the same kind of threat to traditional American values. Yet those charged with mounting the American offence in space saw strength in countering the Russian values of secrecy with its opposites - transparency, democracy, equality- and not a simulacrum.”
Very interesting! A must read.
Shetterly opens doors to reveal the Hidden Figures in the USA's space race. Revealing undisclosed histories of racial segregation, the role human computers played in space travel and those pioneering spirit that crossed gender stereotypes proved that if you have a dream, you can step out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
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