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Apollo 8's Out of This World Christmas Present | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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Apollo 8's Out of This World Christmas Present | History In A Nutshell Shorts

A Christmas miracle could not have been more needed in the year 1968. With the Vietnam War at its height, race relations reaching a boiling point in the U.S., and the assassinations of Dr. Martin...

Apollo Recoveries: Bob Coggin , Navy SEAL | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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Apollo Recoveries: Bob Coggin , Navy SEAL | "Chasing The Moon" Event

Bob Coggin, from Charleston, S.C., served as a U.S. Navy "frogman" diver. A "frogman" is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater for military or police work. During the Vietnam...

Apollo Recoveries: Introduction | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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Apollo Recoveries: Introduction | "Chasing The Moon" Event

For the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum hosted a special screening of PBS' Chasing The Moon. During this event, South Carolina ETV, and Knowitall...

Apollo Recoveries: Milt Putnam, Photographer | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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Apollo Recoveries: Milt Putnam, Photographer | "Chasing The Moon" Event

Milt Putnam, from Seneca, South Carolina, was a U.S. Navy photographer, who also served in the Vietnam War. Putnam was assigned to take official photographs of several Apollo recoveries: Apollo 8...

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Bibliography And Works Cited For Episode 4: The Space Race | History In A Nutshell

Aerospace: The Challenge. Center For Aerospace Education Development. 1979. From The Earth To The Moon. Executive Producer Tom Hanks. Produced By Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and Michael Bostick. HBO...

NASA's "Successful Failure": Apollo 13 | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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NASA's "Successful Failure": Apollo 13 | History In A Nutshell Shorts

"Failure is not an option!" -Flight Director Gene Kranz NASA's Apollo 13 was intended to be the third mission to land on the moon, but fate had other plans. Apollo 13 launched from Kennedy Space...

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The Space Race Photo Gallery

This photo gallery includes the following images: United States Air Force Pilot Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager Bell X-1 Sputnik National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Logo President Dwight D...

The Space Race Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell

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The Space Race Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell

This quiz will test your knowledge on the history of the race to the moon, between the United States and the Soviet Union! How much do you know about the Space Race? Find out via the quiz below!

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The Space Race, Part 1

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Part 1 briefly outlines the Cold War, and how the "Space Race" got started, with the Soviets' launching of Sputnik, in October, 1957. Next came the U.S. competing with the Soviets to launch a man into...

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The Space Race, Part 2

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Gemini is the not widely known bridge between Mercury, and the Apollo Program. Gemini would serve as the test-bed for Apollo; to prepare NASA for trips to the moon. After the successes with the Gemini...

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