It Began with a Dream by Dr. Gladys B. West, Mr. M. H. Jackson

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/91244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Began with a Dream Author: Dr. Gladys B. West, Mr. M. H. Jackson Narrator: Jo Sands Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins Release date: 12-16-20 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings Genres: Science & Technology Publisher's Summary: It Began with a Dream is the story of Dr. Gladys B. West, who played an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a mathematician with navy. Born in 1930, in the poor farming community of Sutherland, Virginia, she rose from poverty despite segregation, The Great Depression, and Jim Crow laws to become one of the first professional black women hired at the Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds in Virginia (now Dahlgren Surface Naval Warfare Center). Dr. West takes us on her incredible life journey in this heartwarming and unforgettable memoir.