Biography Book Group
Book: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel.
- https://www.franklin.lib.mi.us/programs-events/events/biography-book-group-4
- Biography Book Group
- 2026-04-15T18:00:00-04:00
- 2026-04-15T19:30:00-04:00
- Book: The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel.
Apr 15, 2026 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM (US/Eastern / UTC-400)
Franklin Public Library
The women behind the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs.
The book describes how these women went from quiet military lives to the public spotlight of the Space Race. While their husbands were celebrated as heroes, the wives were expected to maintain a "perfect" domestic image, often under scrutiny from NASA and the media.
To handle the pressure, they formed an informal support system known as the Astronaut Wives Club. They shared a unique bond, gathering during dangerous launches to offer each other support while their husbands were away.
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