50 Years Later: The Apollo 11 Moon Landing And How We Got There (Rebroadcast)
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the Moon.
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A Special Tune Marked Apollo 11
ABC commissioned an original song from Duke Ellington for the 1969 mission. Ellington wrote and performed "Moon Maiden" as viewers waited for the lunar landing.
50-Year-Old Memories Of Apollo 11
People across the country are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. A number of people on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall remember where they were during the historic moment.
ProPublica Report: Black Americans Lose Big Under Longtime Property Provision
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser about heirs property, a form of land ownership that has cost black Americans billions of dollars in land loss.
On Apollo 11 Anniversary, A Former Crew Member Reflects On The Lunar Trip
Humans first landed on the moon 50 years ago on July 20. Former astronaut Michael Collins was a member of the historic mission.
John Tanton, Ophthalmologist And Driver Of Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement, Dies At 85
Michigan ophthalmologist John Tanton was the founder and early driver behind the modern anti-immigrant movement. He died on Tuesday at 85.
Key Moments To The Lead-Up Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
NPR's Noel King talks to historian Andrew Chaikin about the things that went wrong during the Apollo 11 moon landing. He wrote: Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts.
Our Taste For Turtle Soup Nearly Wiped Out Terrapins. Then Prohibition Saved Them
By the turn of the 20th century, America's love affair with diamondback terrapin soup — a subsistence food turned gourmet fare — had left the turtle's population teetering. Booze ban to the rescue.
Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening
In the early 1960s, NASA was considering three different ideas for landing a man on the lunar surface. Houbolt's plan ultimately won out despite concerns within NASA that it was too risky.