Martha Ackmann: 2 books

Book cover of The Mercury 13

The Mercury 13

The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight

by Martha Ackmann
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2003

**For readers of The Astronaut Wives Club, The Mercury 13 reveals the little-known true story of the remarkable women who trained for NASA space flight. In 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing in the hopes of becoming America’s...
Book cover of Curveball

Curveball

The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League

by Martha Ackmann
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010

Documenting multiple challenges at every turn—as a target for racism from society at large and sexism both inside and outside of the Negro League—this is the unique story of the first woman to play professional baseball on a men's team, breaking barriers in sports while believing, "There's...
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