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The First Lady of Engineering: Chapter 1

Lost Women of Science

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Women Air Force Service Pilots, or Wasps

Van y clark, 78 to day's dateis october 20 sixth, two thousand and seven. And i'm being interviewed by my daughter. That's why why you're hearing this tape is from a story court interview she recorded with carol wawson. Whywy died in 20 19, a few months shy of 90 years old. So ivan mam, thank you. Why did you want to become an engineer? I wanted to ferry airplanes between the united states and england. This was the early 19 forties, and the us. Had just entered world war too. The youngs opened up their louisville home to the black military personnel based in ketucky

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