{"id":26583,"date":"2024-11-13T11:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/hidden-figures-the-american-dream-and-the-untold-story-of-the-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-the-space-race\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T11:01:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:01:29","slug":"hidden-figures-the-american-dream-and-the-untold-story-of-the-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-the-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/hidden-figures-the-american-dream-and-the-untold-story-of-the-black-women-mathematicians-who-helped-win-the-space-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$18.99<\/del> - $9.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Nov 13, 2024 11:01:30 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0062363603?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The #1 New York Times bestseller<\/p>\n<p>The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America\u2019s greatest achievements in space\u2014a powerful, revelatory history essential to our understanding of race, discrimination, and achievement in modern America. The basis for the smash\u00a0Academy Award-nominated film\u00a0starring Taraji P. 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