Wednesday March 14, 7:00 pm
Martha Ackmann, who wrote a book about the original Mercury 13 female
astronauts, will speak on Mercury 13 – The Dream of Space
Flight and how it was taken away from Women. This event is open to
all. Martha Ackmann's book, The Mercury 13: The True Story of
Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight (Random House) has
received critical acclaim. It is the dramatic story of thirteen women
pilots who secretly tested to become America's first women in space.
Using the story of the Mercury 13 as a study of women's determination
and hope, Ackmann inspires audiences of men and women alike. She
recently delivered the keynote lecture for National Women's History
Month at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Martha Ackmann
is a journalist, author and editor who writes about women who have
changed America. Her works have appeared in The New York Times, The
Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times and many other publications around
the country. A frequent contributor to the op-ed pages of the nation's
newspapers, Ackmann focuses on science, women's history, medicine,
politics and sports. She is also a commentator for National Public
Radio, and has been featured on many television and radio programs,
including the "Today" show, CNN, BBC and Voice of America.For more
information about Martha Ackmann visit marthaackmann.com and please plan
to join us on March 14!
