Astronaut dreams. She wanted to be a scientist a tennis player. When that did not work out and was right back to science. She was totally committed to being a scientist, was quite sure she would be an academic all of her life and do research. And one day she went to stanford, got her undergraduate, masters, and ph. D. And in january of 1977 she is finishing her last year of a phd thesis. She goes to the stanford Student Union in order to five shifts a cup of coffee and doughnut to wake up before she goes to class. She says down and picks up a copy of the stanford daily. There above the fold as an article, big headlines the says nasa to recruit one. Celeries the article, raise the requirements an application. This is the one who was dead set on being an academic. She totally new what she was going to do for the rest of her life. She pivots, turns on a dime and a totally changed to life. Some 25,000 people also sentence for that particular application. A little over 8,000 actually applie
Marge said this is ridiculous. You are going into space. I cant go to the cape. What is going on out there . She tells him that hed better drive her out there and he hides her under some blankets in the back of his car and they go past military guards and she gets out there and pops up her hat and it is sort of a lonely beach jetties and scrub brush and what not. The whole country is dying for a cigarette. This is the kind of spunk and irreverence that these women brought to this brave new world of being an astronaut wife. You have seven women, all different walks of life, allen sheppards wife louise was very highbred. I think of her as the sabrina and audrey have removed character. She drew up as the gardeners daughter at longwould gardens and stayed on the east coast so when she met Jackie Kennedy she almost treated jackie like she was an old friend, they were two private school girls almost, getting to know each other. You have this band forming, these women are in the public eye an
First book we are discussing here is devoted to education and competing visions of how children learn. Amandas book, the smartest kids in the world and how they got that way takes us to north and poland. Rland, she does this through the eyes of three American Kids learning in those school systems. Analysis r a unique of this. L the Washington Post says is is the most iluminating book ive seen, and the New York Times says this managed to make our culture look strangely new. Trust me, the conclusions have insights for kids of all ages as important parents. Amanda is an investigative journal with the times. Hes also the author of the unthinkable who survives when disaster strikes and why. Please join me in welcoming Amanda Ripley. Thank you. Is great to be here on many levels. One reason is this is the city in which i live. The other reason is i grow most of my articles in the library of congress. It was the only place where i could find some focus and peace. I had a new baby at the time
To lower the gpa to get the best athletes in here. And thats how you sign those new contracts. Thank you all for being here and for the distinguished panel. Thanks again for attending this d session. Would athe if you would gather your things and move out as quickly as possible they will be there to sign books. Thanks for coming. A number of patriot act issues expire sunday at midnight. They are going the extension failed before the senate left. This sunday night at 80 strength, influence and image. Well look at the lives of the first ladies. Margaret taylor was opposed to her husbands nomination for president. She was praying the opponent would win. These ladies and more at sunday night at 8 00 p. M. The first ladies examining the public and private lives of these women. Cspans new book first ladies. Its available as a hardcover or an ebook through your favorite bookstore or online bookseller. Next lynn sherr does cusses her book, sally ride, americas first woman in space. It was held
Lynn sherr, former journalist for abc news recalls the life of sally ride come the First American woman in space. This program is on booktv. So, onto the reason you are out here. Pleased to welcome lynn sherr to discuss her new biography, sally ride. We are all familiar with the persona as i recommend many young women like myself wanted to cocoa beach is thicker and thanks to this thanks to the snippet you can feel like we know her better than ever. The book shows a more personal side while still showing a wellknown and compelling tale that is the story. The book clearly benefits from the access to satisfy his family and friends and cooperation in her Research Interests really nice and it does to share. And of course set to a ross of abc news where she covered a variety of topics including manassas they shuttle program. We are so glad she is here tonight and will start off with a quick video. Please join me in welcoming her to politics prose. [applause] this is from a tv pals, abc fran