MAKERS Women in Space: Peeing in Space

Season 2 Episode 3

About the Episode

Makers: Women in Space traces the history of women pioneers in the U.S. space program. Women discuss the NASA engineering around going to the bathroom.

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Extras

Dr. Susan Love

Dr. Love on breaking surgery's glass ceiling and her approach to breast cancer

3:03
Ladies Home Journal Sit In

Women held a sit-in at the offices of Ladies Home Journal

2:36
Civil Rights

African American women were not sure if the women's movement included them.

2:58
1950 Housewives

Most middle class women of the 1950s became homemakers. Many women felt dissatisfied.

9:14
MAKERS Women in Politics: Government Shutdown

Female leadership in the Senate start the discussion to end the shutdown.

3:09
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns became the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company.

3:44
Sara Blakely talks about entrepreneurship

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, and her million dollar idea.

4:25
Angela Salinas, Retired Major General, U.S. Marine Corps

Angela Salinas describes her career in the USMC and path to the rank of Major General.

4:33
MAKERS Women in War: Combat

Makers: Women in War looks at American women’s increasing participation in war and combat

2:16
Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Pat Foote

Pat Foote discusses her career and the integration of women into the U.S. Army.

3:40