Fifty years ago this summer—1969 to be exact—the space race pitting the United States against the Soviet Union was reaching the proverbial finish line. The only question that remained was: Who would land on the Moon first? During our special Summer Series, we will explore the history behind the contributions made by Americans—and more specifically, Missourians—to not only explore the far reaches of space, but also to land a person on the Moon. This episode focuses on Walter Cronkite and his rise from a Kansas City Star paperboy to one of the most trusted figures in journalism, especially when it came to all things NASA. We'll also re-live—through the memories of residents across the state—the culmination of the space race and the first steps on the moon.
Episode 82: News from Home (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 7)
Episode 81: George Washington Carver National Monument - Curtis Gregory (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 6)
Episode 80: Frederick Douglass Comes to Springfield (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 5)
Episode 79: CCC Co. 1743 - Andrew Olden (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 4)
Episode 78: Voda Curtis Revisited (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 3)
Episode 77: From Potosi to the Potomac (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 2)
Episode 76: Introduction (African American Heritage in the Ozarks, Part 1)
Episode 75: Sports Journalism in the 21st Century (Title IX in Missouri, Part 7)
Episode 74: AIAW (Title IX in Missouri, Part 6)
Episode 73: From the Stacks (Title IX in Missouri, Part 5)
Episode 72: From Hartville to the Hall of Fame (Title IX in Missouri, Part 4)
Episode 71: Red Heads, Co-Eds, & Hillbillies (Title IX in Missouri, Part 3)
Episode 70: Play Days (Title IX in Missouri, Part 2)
Episode 69: Introduction (Title IX in Missouri, Part 1)
Summer Series 2022: Marjorie Paxson (NWMC, Part 4)
Summer Series 2022: In Their Own Words – Elizabeth Engel, Laura Jolley, Aleksandra Kinlen, and Heather Richmond (NWMC, Part 3)
Summer Series 2022: Women’s Page Journalism & Soft News – Kimberly Voss (NWMC, Part 2)
Summer Series 2022: Origins - Jean Gaddy Wilson (NWMC, Part 1)
Episode 68: Ensign Fountains (Water & Waterways, Part 8)
Episode 67: “The Thunderbird Spirit” – Andrew Olden (Water & Waterways, Part 7)
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