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How did your perception of the astronaut wives change as the book progressed?

Did they strike you more as symbols of the era or as individuals with unique

voices?

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Life magazine portrayed the wives as perfect, loyal, all-American women. How did this public image affect their private struggles? Do you think it helped or hurt

them?

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The Astronaut Wives Club (ABC) “Meet The 7 Women” Promo

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The Astronaut Wives Club Trailer #2 (HD)

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As America’s Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on …

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Lily Koppel is the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Astronaut Wives Club (Now an ABC Television Series Premiering June 18th...

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Lily Koppel. 2,398 likes · 1 talking about this. Author of Astronaut Wives Club.

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Lily Koppel @lilykoppel X.com

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USO Indo-Pacific and USO Europe | Middle East | Africa will host our monthly Overseas Virtual Book Club discussing "The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel on September 11th at 2000 JST on Zoom.

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Register here:

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OVBC Participants: Service members & military spouses connecting through reading

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@usoovbcdiscussionguides | USO OVBC Discussion Guides

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USO Overseas Virtual Book Club Discussion Guides

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Families of astronauts reflect on life in the Apollo era

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The forgotten story of the Astrowives - ABC listen

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ProudhappyThe US’s space race made celebrities not only of astronauts, but also their wives, who opened their homes to the press and became America’s first reality stars. The story of these unknown military women is told in a new book by author Lily Koppel, as Jackie May writes.

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As the grassroots arm of the women's movement, NOW's purpose is to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

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The wives often gathered together during launches and crises. How important was this “club” to their survival? How does it compare to support networks available today?

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The book highlights tension between traditional 1960s expectations of wives and the realities of their marriages. In what ways were the astronaut wives both bound by and quietly pushing against those gender roles?

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NASA and Life magazine carefully crafted the wives’ images. How do you think the story of the Space Race would have been different without this media spotlight?

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Knowing that their husbands could die at any moment, how did the wives cope with the constant danger? Which wives’ stories of resilience stood out to you most?

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In what ways did the astronaut wives reflect broader American culture in the 1960s? In what ways were they different?

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If the space program’s spouses were in the spotlight today, how might their experience differ in the age of social media?

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How did events like John Glenn’s safe return or the Apollo 1 tragedy reshape the wives’ bond and public perception?

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Do you think the astronaut wives should be remembered as historical figures in their own right? Why or why not?

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"I'm sorry, that's classified"

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The show tried to focus on one “wife” each episode as opposed to the book. Whose episode was your favorite? Least favorite? And why.

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The show tried to focus on one “wife” each episode as opposed to the book. Whose episode was your favorite? Least favorite? And why.

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Which wife could you identify best with?

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Which wife could you identify best with?

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Who would you have steered clear of if you were a fellow Astrowife?

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Who would you have steered clear of if you were a fellow Astrowife?

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Did your opinion of any of the wives change throughout the series?

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Did your opinion of any of the wives change throughout the series?

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What did you think of the show’s addition of the Max/Louise relationship?

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What did you think of the show’s addition of the Max/Louise relationship?