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Mary Sherman Morgan

Katie closes up Innovation Month with a gal who invented a new rocket fuel. Learn about Mary Sherman Morgan and how her invention of Hydyne helped launch the United States’ first satellite.  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure to get to know famous and infamous women from around the world. Each […]

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Beatrice Shilling

Bonnie continues Innovation Month (that’s weird to type, normally Bonnie starts a month! ) with a rebel with a need for speed! Beatrice Shilling, also called Tilly, was an aerospace engineer and motorcycle racer. Learn about this British innovator who broke records and saved lives! About The Gal’s Guide Podcast Join us on an adventure […]

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Lilian Bland

It’s the start of Ireland Month! Bonnie’s pick is an all-around adventurer. Lilian Bland is an aviator, horseback rider, lumberjack, painter, and car salesman. And when we say aviator we mean, she’s the first woman to build her own plane ’cause it’s 1910. And when we say car salesman, we mean the idea of cars […]

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Judith Love Cohen

Working Women Month continues! Katie is up next telling us about the fantastic American aerospace engineer, who also happens to be the mom of actor, Jack Black.  About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be breaking news? […]

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Stewardess Rebellion

The Aviation drink with gin has really kicked in! Katie wraps up aviation month with the power of the Great Stewardess Rebellion. Inspired by the amazing book of the same name by Nell McShane Wulfhart. We also talked about the window, aisle, or middle seat before we got really upset with the sexism in the […]

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Wally Funk

Leah’s super excited to tell you about one of her favorite Mercury 13 gals, who is also the oldest woman to go to space! It’s the delightful, Wally Funk! About The Gal’s Guide Podcast What if you could only share 1 cool thing about a topic? Would it be about ancient history? Would it be […]

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Mama Bird, Evelyn Johnson

Barb continues Aviation gals month with a high flyer who was born just 6 years after the Wright brother’s first flight. Learn about Mama Bird the female pilot with the highest number of flying hours in the world. She was a colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and a founding member of the Morristown, Tennessee […]

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Sophie Blanchard

Bonnie’s pick to start off Aviation Gal’s Month hits on her favorite things – her gal has a lot of names, she’s the first in a few things, and there is a puppy element. That being said, it’s a wild ride learning about Madame Sophie Blanchard, the French woman who was the first female professional […]

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Aviation Gals

Let’s set our sights high! This month we celebrate the gals who defy gravity, control massive technology, and are the Top Gun in their class. Yay for Aviation Gals! Special Events This Month Get in Touch. Don’t hesitate to reach out with the contact information below, or send a message using the form. Library Hours