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Aeronautics and state United States History 20th century Astronautics and state United States History 20th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century HISTORY / United States / 20th Century Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963 Influence Outer space Exploration History 20th century Space flight History 20th century Space race TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & AstronauticsStone, Robert
Summary: In 1961, President John F. Kennedy proposed the nation spend twenty billion dollars to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. Stone and Andres reveal for the first time the unknown stories of the individuals whose imaginative work across several decades culminated in America's momentous achievement. They show that the moon landing-- now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary-- grew...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 STOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.45 STOSummary: Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHAShesol, Jeff
Summary: Drawing on new archival sources, Jeff Shesol re-creates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021