The hidden figures of the space race were recognized ... Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the US Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home. A medal was also given ...
Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the medals, the highest civilian honor granted by Congress. The four subjects of Margot Lee Shetterly’s 2016 book, “Hidden Figures ...
As authorized by Congress, the medals were bestowed to Christine Darden and posthumously to Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan. A separate Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ...
Darden is best known for her sonic boom research. The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal ...