1,102 women. 60 million miles flown. 38 killed in service. They ferried B-17s, tested the P-51, and towed targets for live gunnery practice. Then the Army disbanded them, classified their records for 35 years, and sent them home. In 2010, Congress finally said thank you.

1882. A 19-month-old girl in Tuscumbia, Alabama loses her sight and hearing overnight. She would go on to attend Radcliffe, co-found the ACLU, and meet every president from Cleveland to LBJ.