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Maggie Shipstead

Maggie Shipstead is an author whose writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Outside and Travel + Leisure, among others.

The T-38 Talon that Jacqueline Cochran flew, pictured before its recent restoration.

When Jackie Cochran Flew This Jet, She Broke All Kind of Barriers

The spirited aviator came out of poverty to soar to great heights