April 17, 2024
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum’s (IWASM) Dinner with a Slice of History returns in 2024 featuring author Nancy Roe Pimm on Friday, April 19, 2024. “Flying Solo: The Jerrie Mock Story” is made possible thanks to Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC), the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the America 250-Ohio Commission.
Who was the first woman to fly solo around the world? In 1964, Jerrie Mock, a housewife from a small town in Ohio, chased her childhood dream of circling the globe. But the dream soon became a race, as another woman, Joan Merriam Smith, also sought to be the first. Come aboard and take a seat in the cockpit as Jerrie soars over deserts and oceans. Cheer her on as she overcomes high winds, wing ice, mechanical failure, a pushy husband, and perhaps even sabotage. After flying for nearly twenty-three thousand miles, she landed back in Columbus Ohio on April 17,1964.
Attendees will learn about Mock’s historic flight, explore her contemporaries, and understand her lasting legacy for women in aviation. Make sure to arrive at the museum a little early to explore the new exhibit Around the World set to open in time for the event at the International Women’s Air & Space Museum.
