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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race - Margot Lee Shetterly

Story location: Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia

A history of Black women mathematicians at NASA whose work at Langley helped shape aeronautics and the American space program.

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