A Biography You Will Learn From and Enjoy!

315. OVERNIGHT CODE by Paige Bowers and David R. Montague, Biography

“The inspiring story of a groundbreaking African American engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the U.S. Navy.” Now THAT got my attention!  Raye Montague grew up in segregated Little Rock and what she couldn’t learn in school she taught herself. During the Cold War few women were engineers but she had the tenacity to treat roadblocks as hurdles to overcome. Facing racism and sexism she aspired to do her best and be her best. That mindset helped her draft a Naval ship using a computer program that needed to be debugged. She accomplished this in record time when the deadlines were against her.  On top of that she was a single mom who gave her son the wisdom she had accumulated throughout her years of beating the obstacles. Amazing woman, amazing life, way before her time!

5 Stars

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