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Genre/Form: | Biography History NonFiction Historical Sociological |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Lily Koppel |
ISBN: | 9781455503254 1455503258 1455529583 9781455529582 9781455503247 145550324X |
OCLC Number: | 816563627 |
Description: | xvi, 271 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Introducing the wives -- Think pink -- The cookies -- Jackie -- Primly stable -- Squaresville -- Space City, U.S.A. -- The Galaxy Ball -- Togethersville -- The astro-pageant -- The lemon -- Women's lib -- Susie -- The dark side of the Moon -- The giant leap -- Everywoman. |
Responsibility: | Lily Koppel. |
Abstract:
"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a secret. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. As their celebrity rose-and as divorce and tragic death began to touch their lives-they continued to rally together, and the wives have now been friends for more than fifty years. THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history"--
"Bestselling author Lily Koppel reveals for the first time the stories and secrets of America's unsung heroes-the wives of our original astronauts"--
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- Astronauts' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
- Women -- Texas -- Houston -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
- Astronautics -- United States -- History.
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Women.
- HISTORY -- Social History.
- HISTORY -- Military -- Aviation.
- Astronautics.
- Astronauts' spouses.
- Women -- Social life and customs.
- Texas -- Houston.
- United States.
- Astronauts -- Houston (Tex.)
- Wives -- Houston (Tex.)
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