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Feb 2023
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Episodio 320 - Mary Jackson: La Primera ...

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¿Sabes algo de Mary Winston Jackson? Pues ella fue nada más y nada menos que la primera ingeniera afroamericana en trabajar para la NASA. Ella fue un símbolo de empoderamiento para las mujeres de su época y lo sigue siendo hoy en día. Descarga la transcripción de este episodio aquí: https://www.espanolistos.com/mary-jackson Hoy te vamos a contar sobre ... Show More
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