Congressional Gold Medal
On September 18, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—collectively known as the “Hidden Figures”—were honored with Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. These pioneering African American women mathematicians and engineers made significant contributions to NASA between the 1930s and 1970s, including calculating rocket trajectories and orbital mechanics that were crucial to […]
Prince may posthumously recieve the Congressional Medal Of Honor. The award is the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. Since 1776 only 163 people have received this honor which includes Rosa Parks, Colin Powel, and the Tuskegee Airmen. Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation is the bipartisan group that introduced legislation Monday for the […]
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