Category Archives: Project Mercury

Marooned – Martin Caidin (1964)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

“Marooned is a 1964 science fiction thriller novel by Martin Caidin, about a manned spacecraft stranded in earth orbit, oxygen running out, and only an experimental craft available to attempt a rescue. A film based on the novel led Caidin … Continue reading →

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For All Mankind – Al Reinert

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

“In the ‘America in the 60’s’ montage that used to play in my head when someone mentioned the era, the moon landing got about five seconds. And you know exactly what five seconds they were; the blurry television feed we’ve … Continue reading →

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1964 New York World’s Fair

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

“The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY. The immense fair … Continue reading →

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Project Mercury

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

“Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before … Continue reading →

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We choose to go to the Moon

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

“On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech about the effort to reach the Moon, to a large crowd gathered at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was one of Kennedy’s earlier speeches meant to persuade the … Continue reading →

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Chappaquiddick incident

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

“The Chappaquiddick incident was a single-vehicle car accident on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on Friday, July 18, 1969, that was the result of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy‘s negligence and resulted in the death of his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, who … Continue reading →

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Radio Atlantic: How Has America Changed Since 1968?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

“As 2018 begins, tensions and tumult in America are high. But before the end of 1968, Conor Friedersdorf reminded us in The Atlantic, ‘Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy would be assassinated; U.S. troops would suffer their deadliest … Continue reading →

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