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1) That's Betty!: the story of Betty White

Author

Bonsignore, Gregory

Series

Who did it first? book

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

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With the longest television career of all time, Betty White is an icon having starred on some of the most loved TV shows. She is also a pioneer: She was the first woman to produce a national TV show and the first producer to hire a female director. Betty is lauded for her work off the set: fighting for equal rights for women, advocating for the fair treatment of animals, campaigning to end bullying, and standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community.

2) Hedy Lamarr's double life

Author

Wallmark, Laurie

Series

People Who Shaped Our World

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

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Hedy Lamarr became a movie legend, but her true loves were always science and engineering. During World War II, Hedy collaborated with another inventor on an innovative technology called frequency hopping. It was designed to prevent the enemy from jamming torpedo radio signals and commanding weapons to go off course. Frequency hopping is still used today to keep our cell phone messages private and defend our computers from hackers. In this biography,...