A W.A.S.P. Takes Wing feat. Carol Simon Levin
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Carol Simon Levin tells the story of the amazing Women Airforce Service Pilots through the eyes of Ann Baumgartner Carl, the Jersey girl who trained as a WASP, test-flew experimental planes during the war, and became the first American woman to fly a jet airplane!
Carol Simon Levin is a professional storyteller, historical impersonator and NJ Council for the Humanities Scholar specializing in “Fascinating Women History Forgot.” She is the author of the book Remembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates and the Garden State Legacy article Reclaiming OurVoice: NJ’s Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage. She also does programs on Emily Roebling: Bridge Builder in Petticoats, Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low, the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, as well as female aviators, astronauts, inventors and women of all colors and creeds who have fought for women’s rights.
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- Date:
- Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Large Meeting Room
- Campus:
- Warminster
- Categories:
- Adults