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- We Land on the Moon Coloring Book Based on NASA's Project Apollo Rockets to the Stars, 1969 - This coloring book from 1969 was created to excite youngsters about the space program and especially about the moon landing of July 20. It covered the Mercury, Apollo, and Saturn vehicles and astronauts, as well as some history of the space program.
- 1969
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We Land on the Moon Coloring Book Based on NASA's Project Apollo Rockets to the Stars, 1969
This coloring book from 1969 was created to excite youngsters about the space program and especially about the moon landing of July 20. It covered the Mercury, Apollo, and Saturn vehicles and astronauts, as well as some history of the space program.
- Popular Mechanics Magazine, August 1959 - <em>Popular Mechanics</em>, first published in 1902, made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. In the late 1950s, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite, many Americans wondered about the U.S. space program. This August 1959 issue provided answers to questions about the race to the moon and "Are the Russians ahead?"
- August 01, 1959
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Popular Mechanics Magazine, August 1959
Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. In the late 1950s, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite, many Americans wondered about the U.S. space program. This August 1959 issue provided answers to questions about the race to the moon and "Are the Russians ahead?"
- Collier's Magazine, October 18, 1952, "Man on the Moon" - American painter, designer, and illustrator Chesley Bonestell created the cover artwork for this 1952 issue of <em>Collier's</em>. Bonestell imagined the future of space travel years before it was possible. His scientifically informed visions manifested in his illustrations popularized the idea of manned-space missions and inspired science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and the scientists and engineers who later worked in the U.S. space program.
- October 18, 1952
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Collier's Magazine, October 18, 1952, "Man on the Moon"
American painter, designer, and illustrator Chesley Bonestell created the cover artwork for this 1952 issue of Collier's. Bonestell imagined the future of space travel years before it was possible. His scientifically informed visions manifested in his illustrations popularized the idea of manned-space missions and inspired science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and the scientists and engineers who later worked in the U.S. space program.
- Ford Motor Company Advertisement, "Young Henry Ford Went to the Fair," 1939 - In 1893, three years before constructing his first automobile, Henry Ford was inspired by an internal combustion engine at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition. Within a few decades, Ford Motor Company would become a leading exhibitor in expositions throughout the country. This magazine ad highlights the company's historic relationship with world's fairs and advertises Ford's 1939-40 New York World's Fair building.
- 1939
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Ford Motor Company Advertisement, "Young Henry Ford Went to the Fair," 1939
In 1893, three years before constructing his first automobile, Henry Ford was inspired by an internal combustion engine at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition. Within a few decades, Ford Motor Company would become a leading exhibitor in expositions throughout the country. This magazine ad highlights the company's historic relationship with world's fairs and advertises Ford's 1939-40 New York World's Fair building.
- Commemorative Poster, "That's One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind," 1969 - This poster depicts Edwin A. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. walking on the moon's surface, a photo taken by Neil Armstrong. The quote at the bottom contains the line that Armstrong had intended to say on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Instead, his line came out "one small step for man."
- 1969
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Commemorative Poster, "That's One Small Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind," 1969
This poster depicts Edwin A. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. walking on the moon's surface, a photo taken by Neil Armstrong. The quote at the bottom contains the line that Armstrong had intended to say on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Instead, his line came out "one small step for man."
- Life Magazine, "On the Moon," August 8, 1969 - In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. <em>Life</em> magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- August 08, 1969
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Life Magazine, "On the Moon," August 8, 1969
In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- Life Magazine, "Leaving for the Moon," July 25, 1969 - In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. <em>Life</em> magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- July 25, 1969
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Life Magazine, "Leaving for the Moon," July 25, 1969
In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- Life Magazine Special Issue, "Off to the Moon," July 4, 1969 - In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. <em>Life</em> magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- July 04, 1969
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Life Magazine Special Issue, "Off to the Moon," July 4, 1969
In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.
- Record Album, "First Men on the Moon," 1969 - Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher founded in the 1920s, produced this documentary record commemorating the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. The album uses narration and excerpts from official NASA transcripts to recreate this significant event. The Scholastic company also produced a poster with space imagery and the album's text on the back so young readers could follow along.
- 1969
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Record Album, "First Men on the Moon," 1969
Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher founded in the 1920s, produced this documentary record commemorating the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. The album uses narration and excerpts from official NASA transcripts to recreate this significant event. The Scholastic company also produced a poster with space imagery and the album's text on the back so young readers could follow along.
- Lunchbox & Thermos, The Astronauts, 1969 - The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite interests on the sides of their school lunchboxes. The 1960s were an age of space exploration, beginning with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 through the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969.
- 1969
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Lunchbox & Thermos, The Astronauts, 1969
The first pictorial lunchboxes, introduced in 1950, featured Hopalong Cassidy. Since then, generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite interests on the sides of their school lunchboxes. The 1960s were an age of space exploration, beginning with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957 through the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969.