Showcases the life of the first American woman in space, from her childhood, to her accomplishments as a tennis star, and her pioneering achievements as an astronaut and science educator.
Explore Sally Ride's life and contributions and understand the historical context of landmark events, movements, and women who paved the way for her success. Ride's groundbreaking achievement represented a moment of triumph in an ongoing struggle for gender equality propelled by pivotal events such as the 1960's Civil Rights Movement advocating for equal rights for all individuals, and the enactment of Title IX in 1972 ensuring gender equity in education. Written for students of American and women's history, this examination of Ride's life places each milestone in its historical context. This illuminates not only the world she lived in, but also her enduring significance to the contemporary challenges women and LGBTQ+ people continue to face in their efforts to pursue careers in STEM. A detailed chronology, curated sidebars throughout, chronological sequencing, and primary source documents make this a singular and necessary first-stop reference resource on Ride's life and work.
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Sally Ride
Breaking Barriers and Defying Gravity
- 241 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Timeline: Events in the Life of Sally Ride
- Introduction: Why Sally Ride Matters
- 1 Growing Up
- 2 Becoming Doctor Ride
- 3 Thirty-Five New Guys
- 4 Mission Training
- 5 America’s First Woman in Space
- 6 Return to Earth
- 7 Ready for Round Two
- 8 Challenger and the Rogers Commission
- 9 The Ride Report
- 10 Life after NASA
- 11 Sally Ride’s Legacy
- Appendix A: History-Making Women in Aviation
- Appendix B: A Brief History of Space Flight
- Primary Source Documents
- Index
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