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Apollo 11: Footprints on the
Moon
On July 20, 1969,
astronauts Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin walked on the Moon
while their crewmate Michael Collins circled above.
Learn about the challenge set
by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to reach the Moon by the
end of the decade, the rocket and spacecraft developed to get us
there, and the people that made his goal a reality. |
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Wiley Post: Aviation Pioneer
Wiley Post
(1898—1935) of Oklahoma was one of the most famous pilots of the
1930's, well known for his flights in a Lockheed Vega named,
"The Winnie Mae."Learn about Wiley Post's
flights around the world and how he later developed the first
pressure suit and discovered the jet stream.
Amelia Earhart said of her
friend Wiley, "So close was he to his profession that he could
not know the sheen on his own wings." |
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Will Rogers: Oklahoma's Favorite
Son
Will Rogers (1879—1935) was one of the most
beloved entertainers of the early 1900's. He was a Cherokee-American
humorist who starred in the Ziegfeld Follies and motion
pictures, and kept Americans laughing with frequent radio
programs and newspaper columns. He said, "I don't make jokes. I
just watch the government and report the facts."Learn about the life and legacy of Will Rogers in this presentation that features some of his famous reflections. |
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