Untold Stories Lecture Series - Week 2
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Inspired by The Museum of Flight’s Untold Stories - World War II at 75 exhibit, this 4-week interactive online lecture series brings you to the frontlines of the subject matter and to the development of a world-class museum display. Each week you will meet Museum curators, exhibit developers and World War II experts to share their professional secrets and some of the forgotten, or sometimes suppressed, histories of World War II. The series can be enjoyed as in-depth facilitated course, or you may choose individual sessions based upon your personal interests.
Week 2 – Women Aviators and the LGBTQ+ Experience in WWII
This session challenges history buffs to consider facts, ideas, and perspectives they may have never encountered. It begins with a presentation about WWII’s women in aviation and the forgotten story of the Women Air Force Service Pilots—the glass-ceiling shattering women who ferried military aircraft across the country, and towed gunnery targets for live-fire dogfight exercises. The session continues with a look at the lives of Ben Small (Army Air Corps) and Helen Harder (Women’s Army Corp), two of the millions of LGBTQ+ Americans who served in the war despite the military regulations meant to screen them out and exclude them.
Speakers:
Leslie Czechowski, Librarian, Historian, Author and Museum of Flight Docent – Women Air Force Service Pilots
Sean Mobley, Flight Deck Podcast Host, The Museum of Flight – Something to Prove: Spotlighting World War II LGBTQ+ Stories
Individual Lectures
General Admission - $25
Members - $20
Full Series
General Admission - $80
Members - $60
Please apply the promo code FullSeries to receive the discount when purchasing all four lectures.