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Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Trailblazer, Role Model

Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Scientist, Trailblazer, Educational Role Model

Aired 05/21/2013 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Trailblazer, Role Model

Clip: 5/21/2013 | 6m 53s

Honoring Sally Ride's Legacy as Scientist, Trailblazer, Educational Role Model

President Barack Obama announced he would posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sally Ride, the first woman in space. NewsHour's science correspondent Miles O'Brien reflects on Ride's legacy and her impact as an educator who encouraged young women to study science, technology, engineering and math.

Aired 05/21/2013 | Rating NR

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