Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon

Children’s book author and engineer Suzanne Slade describes the creative process she used to engage the next generation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) with the stories of twelve women who worked behind the scenes on the Apollo lunar landing mission. Slade is the author of Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon.

Related Resources:
Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the Moon

Related Collections:
Society of Women Engineers Profiles of SWE Pioneers Oral Histories
Society of Women Engineers Records (LR001539)

Episode Credits
Interviewee: Suzanne Slade
Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English
Music: Bart Bealmear

Talking Archives with the Society of Women Engineers

Karen Horting, Executive Director and CEO of the Society of Women Engineers, talks about SWE’s archives at the Reuther Library and shares how the 75-year-old organization leverages its history to advocate for the inclusion of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Related Resources:
Society of Women Engineers 75th Anniversary
SWE Archives Virtual Tour [Part 1]
SWE Archives Virtual Tour [Part 2]

Related Collections:
Society of Women Engineers Records (LR001539)
Society of Women Engineers Publications (LR002487)

Episode Credits
Interviewee: Karen Horting
Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English
Music: Bart Bealmear