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04/19/2018

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When one of Southwest Flight 1380's engines exploded on Tuesday, shattering a passenger window and spraying shrapnel into the cabin, it was Captain Tammie Jo Shults' years of experience in the cockpit that allowed her to guide the plane safely to an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport. It wasn't the first time the veteran pilot has had to stay calm and collected under pressure: Shults is a former Navy pilot who entered flight school in 1985 and later became one of the first female pilots to fly tactical aircraft. And even as we mourn the death of Jennifer Riordan of Albuquerque, a passenger killed after the engine explosion, it's clear that Shults' skill in the cockpit saved the lives of the other 148 people on board. "She has nerves of steel," asserted passenger Alfred Tumlinson. "That lady, I applaud her... She was awesome."

Even today, women make up only 6% of commercial airline pilots, but when Shults developed an interest in flying that number was even lower. She recalls attending a lecture on aviation as a high school senior in 1979, only for the retired colonel conducting it to ask her "if I was lost... I mustered up the courage to assure him I was not and that I was interested in flying. He allowed me to stay but assured me there were no professional women pilots." When she set her sights on becoming a military pilot in 1983, the Air Force wouldn't take her; she took the Navy aviation exam and, finally, a year later, found a recruiter who would process her application. For ten years, she broke new ground for women in military aviation, including becoming one of the first women to fly the F/A-18 Hornet. She left military service in 1994 with the rank of lieutenant-commander, and later became a pilot for Southwest.

When the crisis struck Flight 1380, Shults maneuvered the plane, which had been on its way from New York to Dallas, for an emergency landing, telling air traffic control: "Southwest 1380, we’re single engine. We have part of the aircraft missing, so we’re going to need to slow down a bit." As terrified passengers braced for impact, she steered the Boeing 737 through a rapid descent to a smooth landing, and then came out of the flight deck to check on the passengers and crew. "This is a true American hero," passenger Diana McBride Self wrote later on Facebook. "A huge thank you for her knowledge, guidance and bravery in a traumatic situation."

To read more about Captain Shults' groundbreaking career in The Washington Post, visit https://wapo.st/2HbLW0V

For an excellent introduction to 26 trailblazing female pilots, we recommend "Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys," for teen and adult readers, 12 and up, at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-aviators

To inspire children and teens with stories about more real-life women whose heroism saved lives, we highly recommend "Sybil's Night Ride" for ages 4 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/sybil-s-night-ride), "Jars of Hope" for ages 7 to 11 (https://www.amightygirl.com/jars-of-hope), "The Underground Abductor" for ages 9 to 13 (https://www.amightygirl.com/the-underground-abductor), and "Women Heroes of World War II" for ages 12 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/women-heroes-of-world-war-ii)

For two picture books to encourage your Mighty Girls' dreams of flying, both for ages 4 to 8, we recommend "Zephyr Takes Flight" (https://www.amightygirl.com/zephyr-takes-flight) and "Rosie Revere, Engineer" (https://www.amightygirl.com/rosie-revere-engineer)

And, for Mighty Girl books celebrating courageous girls and women, check out our "Courage & Bravery" book section at https://www.amightygirl.com/books/personal-development/values?cat=218

04/17/2018

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03/08/2018

Here’s to raising strong little girls that grow up to be women who change the world! 💪🏼❤️ Happy International Women’s Day!

03/08/2018

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02/08/2018

01/23/2018

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In 1942, a photographer snapped a picture of then 20-year-old Naomi Parker Fraley, wearing her favorite red and white polka dot bandana while she worked on a turret lathe at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California. Little did she know that her image would become the inspiration for the feminist icon Rosie the Riveter -- or that she’d have to wait for seven decades to have her own photo accurately identified. Fortunately, with the help of James Kimble, a professor of communications at Seton Hall University, Fraley, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 96, was able to prove her case and secure her place in history. “I just wanted my own identity," she told People in 2016. "I didn't want fame or fortune, but I did want my own identity.”

After Fraley’s photo was first taken, it appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country. “I even got fan mail!” she recalled. It also caught the eye of J. Howard Miller, the Pittsburgh artist who designed the famous WWII-era “We can do it!” Rosie poster. But Fraley was unaware of her photo’s connection to the Rosie picture, and in the 1980s, a woman named Geraldine Hoff Doyle saw an uncaptioned version of the photograph and believed it was a picture of herself. Fraley didn’t realize the picture had been misattributed until 2009, when she visited the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. There, she saw an exhibit displaying her photograph as the poster’s inspiration but the wrong name was listed in the caption. “I couldn't believe it because it was me in the photo, but there was somebody else's name in the caption: Geraldine,” she said.

Kimble met Fraley in 2015, and he was determined to set the record straight. “She had been robbed of her part of history," he says. "It's so hurtful to be misidentified like that. It's like the train has left the station and you're standing there and there's nothing you can do because you're [96] and no one listens to your story.” He published an article about Fraley’s story in the academic journal Rhetoric and Public Affairs, and others soon took note of the historical correction. For her part, Fraley was thrilled that her photograph and the poster it inspired have made such an impact over the years. "The women of this country these days need some icons," she said. "If they think I'm one, I'm happy about that."

To introduce young readers to the true story of how millions of real-life "Rosie the Riveters" during WWII forever changed women's role in society, we highly recommend "Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II," for ages 10 and up, at https://www.amightygirl.com/rosie-the-riveter

For more books for children and teens that explore women's diverse contributions during wartime, check out our blog post “The Price of Peace: A Mighty Girl Recognizes Veteran’s and Remembrance Day” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=12356

Rosie the Riveter fans can find a Rosie Action Figure for ages 6 and up (https://www.amightygirl.com/rosie-the-riveter-action-figure-1) and Rosie the Riveter Crew Socks for teens and adults (https://www.amightygirl.com/rosie-the-riveter-crew-socks)

For more Rosie-themed books, clothing, and more, visit our "Rosie the Riveter Collection" at http://amgrl.co/2rvn6FN

There's also a wonderful picture book starring a young girl who is inspired by her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) to follow her dreams of becoming an inventor -- for ages 4 to 9 at https://www.amightygirl.com/rosie-revere-engineer

01/17/2018

Happy Birthday Betty! 🎉🎉 Fun Fact: Betty White was recognized by the Guinness World Records as having the longest career of any female entertainer in the world (over 75 years!)

Happy 96th birthday to actress and comedian Betty White! A pioneer in the entertainment industry, White was the first woman to produce a sitcom -- the nationally syndicated "Life with Elizabeth" which premiered in 1952 -- and one of the first women to have full creative control in front of and behind the camera. Due to her influence on the industry and her trailblazing nature, she was given the honorary title of "Mayor of Hollywood" in 1955. With a career that has spanned over 75 years, she was recognized by the Guinness World Records as having the longest career of any female entertainer in the world.

Betty White is also the author of two fascinating memoirs: "If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)" (http://amzn.to/2DamI0L) and "Here We Go Again: My Life In Television" (http://amzn.to/1BGZmuh)

To inspire young readers with the true stories of inspiring female trailblazers in the arts, sciences, and other fields, visit A Mighty Girl's "Role Models" biography section at http://amgrl.co/2wRJudE

For humor-filled Mighty Girl books for children and teens, visit our "Humor" section at http://amgrl.co/2DdAjEr

And, for books for children and teens starring Mighty Girls that celebrate the value of expressing your uniqueness, visit our “Individuality” book section at http://amgrl.co/2FGHqae

01/08/2018

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12/22/2017

12/14/2017

⛄️❤️🎄 Not going to lie... after four years of Frozen Overload I still am excited when something Frozen comes out 😂🤣😂

12/10/2017

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12/07/2017

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11/30/2017

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11/23/2017

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11/21/2017

Santa Claus is comin' to town... Are you wondering where?! Don't worry! We've put together a list of where Santa will be locally this Holiday Season! http://bit.ly/MackidBrentwood-Santa-Sightings