Carol Simon Levin tells the story of the a mazing Women Airforce Service Pilots through the eyes of Ann Baumgartner C arl\, the Jersey girl who trained as a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) \, test-flew experimental planes during the war\, and became the first Ame rican woman to fly a jet airplane.
\nDuring World War II\, more than one thousand women volunteers completed the WASP military pilot training program. They endured terrible Texas weather\, snakes\, spiders and scorpi ons\, as well as the hostility of some male instructors. \; Graduating WASPs piloted every kind of military aircraft\, tested new and overhauled airplanes (some with defective parts or dangerous reputations)\, delivere d more than 12\,000 planes\, and flew over 60\,000\,000 miles (sometimes t owing targets that soldiers shot at with live ammunition!) Thirty-eight of them died serving their country. Then they were told that men needed thei r jobs and they were dismissed and forgotten. Hear Carol Simon Levin bring their story back to life.
\nAbout the Presenter: C arol Simon Levin is a professional storyteller and independent historian w ho specializes in telling the stories of &ldquo\;fascinating women history forgot&rdquo\; through first person portrayals. Whether she is impersonat ing the woman who helped to build the Brooklyn Bridge\, telling the storie s of early women in women&rsquo\;s rights and aviation\, engaging families in a rousing Halloween Hootenany of songs and stories\, expanding on the mathematical and artistic possibilities of a simple square\, or sharing th e story of a dolphin who learned to swim with an artificial tail\, she alw ays strives to create exciting programs that engage audiences of all ages and expand their horizons.
\nThis virtual program is hosted by Parsi ppany Library. \; All Roxbury Library programs are made possible by th e Friends of the Roxbury Public Library. \;
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