Hidden Figures

A W.Va. 'Hidden Figure' Receives Congressional Gold Medal

Katherine Johnson and her NASA colleagues were the subject of a book and a film. President Barack Obama awarded her a Medal of Freedom in 2015.

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Katherine Johnson: W.Va.'s NASA Extraordinaire Dies

The West Virginia woman behind much of NASA’s 20th century space accomplishments died Monday at 101 years old. As an African American woman, Katherine…

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