Have you ever wondered how man got to the moon? Ever think about what NASA did before electronic computers and the internet? Well, wonder no more my friend because this week’s episode will answer those questions and more. Our second episode for Black History month this year is going to take us through the lives of NASA’s West Area Human Computers. Aka the black woman responsible for creating the calculations and trajectory that propelled the first human to space and brought him safely back. Well, take a look at the human computers as a whole and then the individual lives of some of the most influential women at NASA. So suit up and strap in my friend because we’re about to blast off into some women’s history! Instagram Patreon Link TreeEmail: fortheloveofhistory2020@gmail.comwww.fortheloveofhistorypodcast.comFurther ReadingThe Women Who Brought Us the MoonWhen the Computer Wore a Skirt: Langley’s Computers, 1935–1970NASA's real 'Hidden Figures'NASA’s Hidden Figures: The Unsung Women You Need to KnowKatherine Johnson BiographyMary W. Jackson BiographyDorothy Vaughan BiographyVideo SeriesFrom Hidden to Modern Figures