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 James S. McDonnell and the inner workings of McDonnell Aircraft during Project Mercury and Project Gemini.
Episode 14: A Conversation with Missouri’s First Lady – Teresa Parson
Episode 13: National History Day in Missouri – Maggie Mayhan
Episode 12: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum – Raymond Doswell (Going to Kansas City, Part 5)
Episode 11: "Wide-Open Town" – Diane Mutti Burke & Jason Roe (Going to Kansas City, Part 4)
Episode 10: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum – Mark Adams (Going to Kansas City, Part 3)
Episode 9: SHSMO Kansas City Research Center — Lucinda Adams (Going to Kansas City, Part 2)
Episode 8: Public History in Kansas City and Beyond — Sandra Enriquez (Going to Kansas City, Part 1)
Episode 7: Missouri's Bicentennial – Michael Sweeney
Episode 6: A How-to Guide to Genealogy – Bill Eddleman
Episode 5: "Degrees of Allegiance" – Petra DeWitt (Missouri and The Great War, Part 3)
Episode 4: The National World War I Museum and Memorial – Jonathan Casey (Missouri and The Great War, Part 2)
Episode 3: "Love and Death in the Great War" – Andrew J. Huebner (Missouri and The Great War, Part 1)
More Missouri Moments: Rose Wilder Lane – Caroline Fraser
Episode 2: "Prairie Fires" – Caroline Fraser
More Missouri Moments: February 5, 1911 – Bob Priddy
Episode 1: "The Art of the Missouri Capitol" — Bob Priddy
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