A historian at the museum asking about the new book the women with silver wings thank you for joining us today and i thank you for having me. She has a great stream photo photos. Lets see if i can figure this out. This will just roll its nothing specific. This is a wonderful new book from april 21st document back is associate perversity at coincidentally and that is home of the archive. And then im sure she will talk about her journey getting the book to publication. How did you get started on this topic . Thats a great question. That this is that moment in time and thats her with all the aviation people curtis is one of the coolest airplanes ever. That in june 1993 and somebody pointed out that curtis was in the shade of the hanger over there. I said i will go say hello. So as a champion of the 1951. And also in world war ii. Ive never heard of any of them. So hasnt one of my friends said i just decided that was wrong. These were incredible and did a lot of great things and flying dur
This is about 40 minutes. Im president of the womens memorial foundation. Im a retired Major General from the army. Were at the womens memorial in arlington cemetery. Its the only major memorial thats dedicated to women who served their country. We have over three million women who have worn the uniform of the united states. This memorial was dedicated in 1997. Over 40,000 people lined memorial avenue from the bridge to the memorial. Women from world war i through the current times in 1997. The memorial is on 4. 2 acres of park service land. Behind me you can see the headstones of Arlington National cemetery and that surrounds the park service land. The memorial is come poposed of Education Center, theres a pool where we have ceremonies on memorial day for women who have fallen. Theres a line going from the Lincoln Memorial, you can see it as it comes up Memorial Drive with stones. As it goes through our memorial up the reel to our fountain and through the memorial there are black tile
Of photos shes gonna put up so we can discuss what we are going over the book today. Speedily see if i can figure this out for us. This is just going to roll theres Nothing Specific it will just roll for us. Alright with the photos as we discussed this is a wonderful new book thats come out on april 21 something good for us to all read at this time. Just did a quick introduction doctor landdeck is a professor at Texas Womens University which coincidentally or not coincidentally is home of the archives. And this is a book thats very special for her and her shes going to talk about her journey to getting this book to publication. I want to start, something i am always fascinated by his how did you get started on this topic . When did you learn about it . Guest thats a great question and thanks so much for having me. And for talking meet today. I like to show this picture its silly, but this is that moment in time right met carol bailey bosco all of the aviation peaches who might beyond h
Thank you for having me. I will give you a second. We can see as we discussed the book today. There is nothing specific. This was a wonderful new book that just came out. Just to do a quick introduction. Of texas womens university. Maybe not as home of the archives. And this is a book that is very special for her. Im sure theyre going to talk about the journey to getting this book to publication. I want to start. How did you get started on this topic and when did you learn about it. What hooked you in. Thank you so much for having me. I would like to show this picture it so siri. This is the moment in time where i met carol bailey and curtis pitt. In all of the aviation people who might be on here. One of the coolest airplanes ever was designed by him. I went by myself and couldnt get any friends to go with. And someday pointed out that the shade of the hangover there. And he introduced me to carol. As the 1981 aromatic championship. I found out that she formed that in world war ii. I
Corbett but nice to talk to her today one of my dearest friends in the world truly one of the loveliest people ive ever met and such an eclectic person such great sales and so will the sweetest bo derek bo how are you. How then are now im hearing all that about myself thank you janice well listen. I just. You know how fond i am of you and john youre my my my dear dear friends let me just get to the professional thing here shes currently working as a producer on a historical feature film wasp Women Air Force Service Pilot though theres the wasp in world war 2 and shes also set to appear in the hallmarks film j. L. Ranch later this year i think with jon voight and jimmy cause thats quite a quite a duo theyre both i saw before we get started i dont want to forget i saw the loveliest picture here the other day that you had posted and by the way when you follow bo on twitter she always honors the fallen troops she always talks about animal causes and then shell put up the holes mind bending