Study, mrs. Hols also conducted research at the jet Propulsion Library on the history of women in america at harvard. The first book. It is written widely for prominent publications. The los angeles time, the atlan atlantic. The rise of the rocket girls, the women who propelled us from missiles, to the moon, to mars. That work was a best seller and was widely praised bring critics including one who described it as immersive, e vvocative. Another called it a marvelous book adding when Neil Armstrong made his leap for mankind, there was woman kind in the control room. It is a plash, pleasure indeed to welcome nathalia holt. I am excited to talk to you about rocket girls. The sevecareers shaped nasa andt it is today. Now before i get into their histories, i want to share with you just a small slice of my own history. And that is because i cant to the book in a very unusual way. I came to boston, i was pregnant and expecting my first baby. We argued other names, we made long lists, and not
M. I. T. And harvard university. Her first book was cured, the people who defeated hiv. Shes written for publications including the new york times, los angeles times, the atlantic, slate, Popular Science an time magazine. In 2016, she published the work thats the basis of her talk tonight titled the rise of the rocket girls, the women who propelled us from missiles to the moon to mars. That work was a best seller and was widely praised by critics including one who described it as immersive, evocative and superbly readable, holts poignant narrative should be required readingment another called it a marvelous book, adding when Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind, there was womenkind in the control room. Its a pleasure indeed to welcome to fredricksburg to the university of Mary Washington and to great lives, nathalia holt. [ applause ] thank you so much. I really appreciate you having me here tonight, and im excited to talk with you about the rocket girls. This is a group of p
Massachusetts General Hospital and m. I. T. Her first book is called cured, the people who defeated hiv. She has been published in the new york times, Los Angeles Times and time magazine. In 2016 she published the work 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. Her narrative should be required reading. Another commented 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] 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 sha
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