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The Lunar Landing: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
From award-winning public radio producer Richard Paul, a five-part series throughout the month of July 2019 will take you back behind the scenes of putting an American on the Moon, and provide insight on the space program, political movements, and social movements of the 1960's.

The Lunar Landing: “Rocketing Ahead”

KRCU Public Radio | By Richard Paul
Published July 12, 2019 at 12:16 PM CDT
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In 1969, humans landed on the Moon. But why? Why did we go? The answer has a little bit to do with science and a lot to do with politics. In this episode, we learn about how the Democrats rode Sputnik to the White House in a campaign that forever changed science, technology, and academia in America.

 
 
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