Air Zoo Blog
Category: Women in Air and Space
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Monday, Feb 1, 2021
Honoring Black History Month at the Air Zoo - Willa Brown
Willa Brown
Willa Beatrice Brown (1906-1992) made history two years in a row as the first black woman in America to earn a pilot’s license in 1938, immediately followed by a commercial flight license in 1939. She also made history when she became the first black woman commissioned as a U.S. Civil Air Patrol lieutenant in Illinois. Her ambitions also led Willa to run for office, which made her the first black woman to run for United States Congress.&...
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at Monday, Feb 1, 2021
Monday, Feb 1, 2021
Honoring Black History Month at the Air Zoo - Ida Van Smith
Ida Van Smith (1917-2003)
Born in Lumberton, North Carolina, Ida Van Smith taught history and special education in New York City Public Schools after pursuing her undergraduate degree from Shaw University and her master’s degree from Queens College.
In 1967, Ida made a dream come true at age 50 when she learned to fly! She applied her gift of teaching skills to aviation when she earned both her private pilot’s license and instructor rating. ...
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Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020
Seeing Stars!
At the Air Zoo, we talk a lot about heavenly bodies and stars, and this story is no different—except that these stars could be found on the silver screen!
Movie stars played vital roles during World War II (1939-1945), such as starring in films which gave Americans a glimpse into the war or just the opposite—took their minds off it for a little while. Some stars helped promote desired wartime behavior, such as proper safety precautions for defense plant workers. After a...
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