Empire State Freedom Medal
NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, a New York native, has received the state's highest award, the Jackie Robinson Empire State Freedom Medal, for being the first female space shuttle commander. Collins has ``etched her mark on history by knocking down barriers,'' said Gov. George E. Pataki, who...
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