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Sep 17, 2015 · The revelation is at odds with what the Soviet leader at the time, Nikita Khrushchev, said in a speech at Red Square whilst standing beside Valentina Tereshkova on her return from space. In it, he ...
The letters show that Soviet women’s reactions went beyond the mere expression of loyalty to the party-state or enthusiasm for technological advancement in space exploration. Instead, Sylvester reveals in these letters a deeply personal, intimate experience of the “Tereshkova moment.”. With her article, Sylvester offers a new perspective ...
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova[a][b] (born 6 March 1937) is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, is the only woman to have been on a solo space ...
Apr 12, 2019 · Khrushchev believed Tereshkova would be a better representation of the ideal Soviet Woman, and not only because she was a worker, but because the textile industry she represented played a key role ...
Jun 7, 2019 · Moreover, because those writing to Tereshkova described how they felt about the female cosmonaut's feat, the letters provide analytical access to women as an emotional community–a textual and relational space that afforded women an intimate sense of belonging as well as avenues for self-actualization that were otherwise sparsely available in Khrushchev's male-centric party/state and its ...
- Roshanna P. Sylvester
- 2019
Jul 16, 2019 · Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed, and the search for candidates began. On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, a 26-year-old factory worker-turned-cosmonaut, became the first woman in space.
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Tereshkova was a textile-factory assembly worker and an amateur parachutist when she was recruited into the cosmonaut program. Under the direction of Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, four women were selected to be trained for a special woman-in-space program. Of the four women selected, only Valentina Tereshkova completed a space mission.
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