Unabridged Audiobook
Jackie Cochrane - the most interesting woman in the world? A woman who owned a high-level makeup line, became a pilot and won airplane races left and right, BFF with Amelia Earhart, hung out with presidents either Republican or Democrat, truly a remarkable person who had an interesting story. Her along with Jerrie Cobb, another interesting woman who flew many flights into foreign countries Against All Odds no airline companies wanted to hire women. These women along some Brave others took the same gruelling intense medical exams at the Lovelace Clinic that the Mercury astronauts took. Although the women would not be accepted into NASA Jerrie Cobb and Jackie Cochrane began butting heads until the issue of women astronauts was debated in Congress with some Mercury astronauts testifying about women's capabilities in space. Although women wouldn't fly in space until the space shuttle program. These female aviatiors were excellent aviatrix's in their own right and was fightig against an american society that wanted them pregnant and cooking in the kitchen serving their husband. Amy Shira Teitel wrote an excellent book and her pleasant voice was wonderful to listen to as an audiobook.
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