December 4, 2015 – It’s History in Five Friday, presented by Simon & Schuster — kicking off your modern weekend, with people from the past.
Today, journalist Lynn Sherr turns our time machine into a rocket ship to shatter the glass ceiling. Her new book is Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space. It's the remarkable story of humanity's first baby steps beyond earth with Sputnik, to the Space Shuttle and I.S.S. You can follow today's author on Twitter @LynnSherr.
Triumph, tragedy, and the right stuff. It's all up there in the stars.
History in Five Friday.
It’s the perfect way to kick off your modern weekend… with people from the past.
