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FREE Women in Aerospace: Stories from the Smithsonian Collection

FREE Women in Aerospace: Stories from the Smithsonian Collection

Date/Time

March 17, 2021 to March 17, 2021
04:00 PM

Description

Features a discussion of how women have worked from the very beginning of aviation to innovate, and how museums, including the Oklahoma History Center’s exhibit Launch to Landing: Oklahomans and Space, have documented their stories. Featured speaker Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, curator and department chair of the Space History Department at the National Air and Space Museum, has researched and written on how a groundswell of support helped create a LEGO set representing women’s contributions to aerospace.

This event is free to watch on Zoom, but preregistration is required.

Location

Online

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