Commanding Space
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 03/02/2024
Commanding Space is an important story about a persistent and intelligent woman whose desire to succeed in science and technology proved stronger than the prejudice that would have denied her.
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In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, young Annie Easley knows she can be something more. In this true story of dreams, hardships, and self-determination, Annie becomes one of the first African American "human computers" at NASA. Initially working on airplanes, she soon realizes her destiny is to be on the team of mathematicians that launch the Centaur Rocket into the Space Race. Commanding Space is an important story about a persistent and intelligent woman whose desire to succeed in science and technology proved stronger than the prejudice that would have denied her.
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Organization:
The StrongLocation:
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
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Phone:
585-263-2700Contact name:
The Strong Museum
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
03/02/2024
Time:
1-1:50 p.m.
Price:
FREE with museum admission
Ages
All AgesWeb Service