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Essay Archive - The Life of Sally Ride
The Life of Sally Ride
Women such as Harriet Quimby, the first licensed women pilot, and
Amelia Earheart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, were
unknowingly paving the way for other women, like Sally Ride, in the field
of women in science and aeronautics.
Sally Ride was born in Encino, California on May 26, 1051. Science
has always been present in Sally's life. Her father, Dale, was a Political
Science professor at the nearby University. Her mother, Joyce, stayed home
to raise Sally. She attended Westlake High school and was a very
aggressive athlete. Her original intentions were to become a pro....
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