That is the basic of her talk tonight, entitled rise of the rocket girls the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to mars. That work was a bestseller and was widely praised by critics, including one who described it as immersive, evocative, and superbly written. Readable. Her narrative should be required reading. Another called it a marvelous that when Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind, there was womankind in the control room. It is a pleasure to welcome to the university of Mary Washington nathalia holt. [applause] nathalia thank you so much. I really appreciate you having me here tonight and i am excited to talk to you about rocket girls. This is a group of pioneers whose careers shaped nasa and really made it what it is today. Before i get into their history, i want to share with you a small slice of my own history, because i came to this book in a very unusual way. I started in 2010. My husband and i had just moved from california to boston and i was pregn
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