The atom bomb, computers, supersonic aircraft, and large rockets thrust America into the technology age. The two most powerful nations engage in a race for space. Social changes are underway. King and Kennedy are killed. Humans walk on the Moon. Business expands and, by 1960, a third of American wives work outside of the home.

In 1957, the Soviets launch Sputnik and America establishes NASA. Women continue to make their mark as engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and technicians.