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Apollo 11

1969 broadcast of the first men landing on the moon. 

This statue of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon in the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond, VA was unveiled in 1796

Challenger Astronaut's Childhood Dreams

Ronald E. McNair was a mission specialist on the ill-fated STS-51L mission. Not-for-profit organization StoryCorps, developed this animated short called "Eyes on Stars" about an African-American kid who battled adversity to reach his goals.

Martin Luther King

I Have a Dream Speech

Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington

August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C.

Harry Houdini

Straight jacket escape

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