Hidden Figures’ hidden history

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In “Hidden Figures,” the new 20th Century Fox film now open wide in U.S. theaters, the untold history of NASA’s African-American women “human computers” is explored within the timeline of the United States’ first spaceflights. The entire film is a nod to the early space program, but the movie also includes a number of “hidden” references to NASA’s history.

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