Sally Ride was born on May 26th, 1951, in Los Angeles, California. In 1978, Sally earned
a PH.D. Degree in physics from Stanford University and became an astronaut candidate. In
1987, Ride resigned from the astronaut program to accept a fellowship at Stanford University
Center for International Security and Arms Control. In 1989, Ride became a professor of physics
at the University of California in San Diego and the director of the California Space Institute
(Hannigan.”The World Book Encyclopedia.” 2011 page 336, Print). Sally Ride was a hero
because she was brave, was an example of Championing Children, and was a Community
Crusader.
The first reason that Sally Ride was a hero was because of her bravery. In 1978, Sally
…show more content…
Ride became an astronaut. Ride became the first American woman to go into space on June 18th, 1983. That same year she and a few other astronauts made a six day flight on the Challenger (Hannigan.”The World Book Encyclopedia.” 2011.
Page 335, Print). Ride has made
and launched two shuttle flights. The first was a communication satellite for the Canadian and
Indonesian governments. On the second mission, in 1984, Sally used the remote manipulator
arm to launch a satellite designed to study the sun’s effect on earth’s weather (Hannigan.”The
World Book Encyclopedia.” 2011. Page 336, Print). Sally Ride was very brave and did whatever
she was asked, even if it meant that she would have to risk her life.
The second reason for Ride’s heroism is that she was an example of Championing
Children. Sally Ride developed space related sites for those who are interested in pursuing a
career that deals with what Sally did as her job. In 2001, Ride also founded ‘Sally Ride Science
Club;’ a very similar organization that dealt with and talked about her career and is a club for
girls. This company makes engaging science related classroom programs and publications for
school students in the United States of America, and provides training for all of the teachers.
‘Sally Ride Science Club’ is to encourage elementary and middle school girls in science,
…show more content…
math, engineering, and technology. Ride went as far as to even quitting her job at Stanford University so she could put more focus and effort into her role of the CEO of her science company (Major Works, thefamouspeople.com). Sally proved that women have the same rights as men by becoming the first American woman to go into space after several men had already proved that they could.
Ever since Ride’s famous ride, 37 women have flown on space shuttles;
representing about 13 percent of the total number of shuttle travelers (Sally Ride, myhero.com).
Sally Ride was a great example of Championing Children because she loved to help children.
The last example of Sally Ride’s heroism is that she was a Community Crusader. Ride
rode on the Challenger three times, including after the huge explosion (Sally Ride,
www2.Ihric.org). Sally investigated and helped fix the Challenger after the explosion. In
February of 1986, Ride was appointed to the presidential commission established to investigate
the accident. In March of 2003, Sally Ride was appointed to a federal board to investigate
Columbia, the shuttle, that broke apart over Texas as it reentered Earth’s atmosphere. Ride
thought it to be depressing to spend the 20th anniversary of her flight deciphering the events
that led to Columbia’s destruction and the deaths of seven astronauts. Both of the flights fell
because of miscommunication (Hannigan.” The World Book Encyclopedia.” 2011. Page 336,
Print). The Challenger fell because of teleconferences and O-rings, but for Columbia it
was e-mails and insulating foam (Dunn. “Ride Looks into Columbia Disaster.” 15 Jun. 2003:3A. SIRS Issues Researcher. Print). Sally Ride was a Community Crusader because she did whatever it took to help out in the community. Sally Ride was a hero because she was brave, was an example of Championing Children, and was a Community Crusader. Ride was a very helpful and caring person. She was always there for others when they needed, and whatever it took she was willing to be there and get things done. Sally never hesitated or questioned when things were asked of her, she was always ready to learn something new and accomplish new things everyday. We need more people like Sally Ride in our community today, willing to take risks to benefit others.
The Canadarm was launched form earth on the shuttle flight #104 witch is also known as Endeavour. On April 2001 the Endeavour was caring much more then just the Canadarm, it was caring the crew who would install the new Canadarm to the international space stations.
During the mid-1800s, separation in America between the North and the South became prevalent, especially over the idea of slavery, which eventually led to the Civil War. Women did not have much power during this time period, but under the stress and shortages of the War, they became necessary to help in fighting on and off the battlefields, such as by becoming nurses, spies, soldiers, and abolitionists (Brown). Many women gave so much assistance and guidance, that they made lasting impacts on the War in favor of who they were fighting for. Three inspiring and determined women who made huge impacts on contributing to the American Civil War are Rose O’Neal Greenhow, who worked as a spy for the Confederacy leading to multiple victories, Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse, a soldier, and formed the American Red Cross to continue saving lives, and Harriet Tubman, who conducted the Underground Railroad sending slaves to freedom, which enabled them and their actions to be remembered forever (Brown).
Walton, Anthony. Hilda Solis. Kennedy, Caroline, ed. Profiles in Courage for Our Time. New York: Hyperion, 2002. 269-292. Print.
Sally Ride grew up in Los Angeles, California. Originally, Sally had decided to attend Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. At Swarthmore, she had planned to take physics and play tennis, but she met a professor and was later accepted at Stanford. It was at Stanford where Sally got her first job working in the registrar’s office. Then, during one summer, she got homesick and decided to head back to California and study quantum physics,
Lash, Joseph P. Eleanor: The Years Alone. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1972.
Almost all Americans have learned about the iconic people in American history including George Washington, Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln. Although all of them deserve their recognition, they aren’t the only ones who have changed history. Many Americans, not just a select few, changed history and created the America we know today. One in particular is Clarissa Harlowe Barton, who went by the name of Clara. At the time Clara lived, women were still considered inferior to men. Throughout her work, she faced much sexism, but she worked past it and created a legacy for herself. Also occurring during her life was the Civil War, which she was a very helpful part of. Clara’s most well known achievement is her founding of the American Red Cross. In addition to that, Clara also established the nation’s first free public school in Bordentown, New Jersey, worked as a field nurse during the Civil War, and supported the movement for women’s suffrage. Barton has received little recognition for her efforts, but the work she did is still being continued today at the American Red Cross where they give relief to the victims 70,000 every year. By understanding her life and the work she did, people are able to realize the impact she had on the world, for it far exceeds that of which she is recognized with.
This hero overcame something that no one at the time thought would ever be overcame. This hero is Harriet Tubman. No one since Harriet has devoted their whole life to one thing and overcoming it and making a huge difference, which was slavery. From being a toddler to the day of her death she devoted all of it to making a difference in slavery, and she sure did make quite a difference. From being a slave herself to freeing over one thousand slaves Harriet Tubman is a true hero.
I believe that Harriet Tubman is a great hero. Here on the plantation, we don’t really hear about much, but we knew of the great Moses. Being a slave in the South, escaping seemed like nothing but a farfetched dream, but Moses gives people like me hope. Mom would always tell us famous quotes that Harriet would use to encourage slaves, things like “We got to go free or die, and freedom’s not bought with dust.” That quote always proved to me how determined Harriet was to bring fugitives up North. No matter the cost, she would go back and forth between the deepest of Southern slave states all the way to the North just to lead people to the safety and freedom they should’ve received when they were born. Harriet risked her life everyday to bring
forfill her dream. Three months after her mom died, her father got a letter in the mail. It was
“Thus had died and been laid to rest in the most quiet, unostentatious way the most useful and distinguished woman America had yet produced,” (Wilson, Pg. 342).
Robbins, Caroline. Book Review: Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women. Vol. 104. (Rosemont Pa: Pennsylvanian Magazine of History and Biorgraphy, 1980), 517-519.
Butler, Mary G. “Sojourner Truth A Life and Legacy of Faith.” Sojourner Truth Institute of
Canada became the third country to actually send an atmospheric science satellite known as Alouette 1 in 1962.
Dr. Sally Kristen Ride was born in Encino, California on May 26th, 1951. Growing up, Sally was considered a tomboy. She spent most of her time playing football and baseball with the neighborhood boys. As Sally grew older, she found a love for tennis and science fiction novels. In high school, she studied chemistry, physics, trigonometry, and calculus. Sally started her first year of college at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and then transferred to Stanford University in California. At Stanford, Sally’s main studies were english and physics. After graduation Sally entered Stanford’s Master’s program specializing in astrophysics. It was during this that Sally heard that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) were looking for young scientists to become mission specialists. She noticed that NASA was encouraging women to apply. Sally applied and seemed to fit all of the requirements. She was asked to report to ...