NASA
Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Alan Shepard
Biographical information with personal data, education, organizations, special honors, aviation experience, and NASA experience.
NASA
Nasa: Alan Shepard Apollo 14 Summary
An outline of the Apollo 14 Moon mission. Links to other NASA websites with detailed technical information and information on other Apollo missions are included on this site.
NASA
Nasa: This New Ocean
This site from NASA contains the text of the book "This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury" by Loyd S. Swenson Jr., James M. Grimwood, and Charles C. Alexander.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Admiral Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Usn
Biography of Alan Shepard, who was the first American in space and a pioneer of the space age.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 2)
This site has the history of space travel. Includes President Kennedy's speeches on the Apollo program that can be downloaded. Many graphics, and a very complete history of space travel with links to more detailed information.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Who's Who in Space (Level 2)
This site provides a list of people who have given their lives to studying space science. Each person has a biography that you can read.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Who's Who in Space (Level 1)
StarChild presents biographies of people who have contributed to space exploration from Tycho Brahe to Sally Ride.
NASA
Nasa: Last Minute Qualms
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events leading up to the selection of Alan Shepard to be the first American to travel into space and the events immediately preceding the mission.
NASA
Nasa: Shepard's Ride
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the flight of the first American to travel into space aboard the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft in 1961.
NASA
Nasa: Briefing the Briefers
This site from NASA provides detailed information about the successful flight of the Mercury 3, Freedom 7 spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Star Child
StarChild from NASA defines and describes the Solar System in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. The website is broken down into two versions for the student, grade school and junior high.
Curated OER
National Park Service: America's Space Program Exploring a New Frontier
This site includes a lesson for teachers to use when teaching about America's space program. Also included is the history of the space program, maps, readings, images of the space program, and benefits that resulted from space research.
CNN
Cnn: Alan Shepard Was a "Pretty Cool Customer" July 22,1998
Biography and obituary of Alan B. Shepard. He was America's first space traveler. This site has links to related sites about Shepard and the early days of the space program.
