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We chose this topic because we live in an Air Force community. Two of the women mentioned in our project made history as military pilots. This made us interested in learning more about the roles of female military pilots. We discovered that women began flying military aircraft before and during World War II. Nancy Harkness Love was the first female pilot to fly a military plane and organized other female aviators, even though she wasn't in the military.
We decided to do a website to give us a chance to learn more about using computers and technology through studying history. Our website has changed a lot since we started.
Our research began in September. We worked at school and home; together and separately. We watched documentaries and videos and searched the WEB to find good sources, including on line museums. We also read books about the WAFS and WASP organizations.
We went to visit the Missiles and More Museum at Topsail Beach, North Carolina, but it was closed. We plan to visit in early June.
Contacts were made through Facebook, and we did a telephone interview. We located Nancy Love's oldest daughter, Hannah Love Robinson, and exchanged emails. She wrote Hailee about flying with her mother holding "approach plates" while her mother talked on the radio to the control tower. Flying with her mother was not considered unusual.
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The project was like going on a scavenger hunt. Every piece of information led to something even more interesting and exciting. It was hard to find information that was only about Nancy Love. One author explained that there were not many artifacts about her because she was very private and "kept no journals, wrote no memoir". Love died before there was a push to uncover this part of women's history. She had only a small box of pictures and documents about her experiences. Information and sources about the WAFS and WASPS were numerous, just not specific to Nancy Love.
We also made contact with Jan Churchill, author of "From Delaware To Everywhere". She provided information about the statue at Wilmington Airport in Delaware that commemorates Nancy Harkness Love, the WAFS, and WASP.
Ms. Churchill helped make the statue possible. When Samantha told Ms. Churchill that she Hailee and live in Goldsboro, Ms. Churchill told us that she used to fly in airshows at Seymour Johnson. We are very happy that we met another female pilot with connections to WAFS and Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Our research has taught us about Nancy Harkness Love's life and legacy. She had several characteristics of a great leader. She was a hands on leader who led by example, paying attention to details, and had high expectations for the female pilots. Nancy knew how to communicate with others effectively, recognized the need to be flexible, and was willing to compromise. Nancy Love had vision and determination to help her country during a time of great need.
We decided to do a website to give us a chance to learn more about using computers and technology through studying history. Our website has changed a lot since we started.
Our research began in September. We worked at school and home; together and separately. We watched documentaries and videos and searched the WEB to find good sources, including on line museums. We also read books about the WAFS and WASP organizations.
We went to visit the Missiles and More Museum at Topsail Beach, North Carolina, but it was closed. We plan to visit in early June.
Contacts were made through Facebook, and we did a telephone interview. We located Nancy Love's oldest daughter, Hannah Love Robinson, and exchanged emails. She wrote Hailee about flying with her mother holding "approach plates" while her mother talked on the radio to the control tower. Flying with her mother was not considered unusual.
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The project was like going on a scavenger hunt. Every piece of information led to something even more interesting and exciting. It was hard to find information that was only about Nancy Love. One author explained that there were not many artifacts about her because she was very private and "kept no journals, wrote no memoir". Love died before there was a push to uncover this part of women's history. She had only a small box of pictures and documents about her experiences. Information and sources about the WAFS and WASPS were numerous, just not specific to Nancy Love.
We also made contact with Jan Churchill, author of "From Delaware To Everywhere". She provided information about the statue at Wilmington Airport in Delaware that commemorates Nancy Harkness Love, the WAFS, and WASP.
Ms. Churchill helped make the statue possible. When Samantha told Ms. Churchill that she Hailee and live in Goldsboro, Ms. Churchill told us that she used to fly in airshows at Seymour Johnson. We are very happy that we met another female pilot with connections to WAFS and Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Our research has taught us about Nancy Harkness Love's life and legacy. She had several characteristics of a great leader. She was a hands on leader who led by example, paying attention to details, and had high expectations for the female pilots. Nancy knew how to communicate with others effectively, recognized the need to be flexible, and was willing to compromise. Nancy Love had vision and determination to help her country during a time of great need.