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A&E Television

History.com: How Many Times Has the u.s. Landed on the Moon?

For Students 9th - 10th
Among seven Apollo moon landing missions, only one did not land men on the moon. Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969 to become the first human being to step foot on the moon. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Landing the First Man on the Moon Cost Dozens of Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA was preparing feverishly for a moon landing in a race against the former Soviet Union to honor slain president John F. Kennedy's 1961 pledge for the country to land a spacecraft on the moon (and return safely) before the end of the...
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Other

We Choose the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Feel like you were right there when Apollo 11 was launched as you listen to the actual Mission Control audio from that date. The mission is further brought to life by photos and video of the event as well as a virtual animation. Go...
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NASA

Nasa: Apollo 40th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
On the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, NASA celebrates with this extensive site which includes images, video, audio,and virtual moon visits about and from Apollo 11's voyage to the moon.
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NASA

Nasa: 1969 1999: Apollo 30th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
A special anniversary site for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Complete with comments from the astronauts, galleries with many images related to the mission, and much more.
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A&E Television

History.com: When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong Were Nearly Stranded on the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Aldrin saw a broken-off circuit breaker switch lying on the floor of the lunar module and "gulped hard." Following the Apollo 11 historic July 20, 1969, moonwalk, Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were preparing to return to command from their...
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A&E Television

History.com: Why the Watershed 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival Was Overshadowed for 50 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival brought over 300,000 people to Harlem's 20-acre Mount Morris Park from June 29 to August 24, 1969 against a backdrop of enormous political, cultural and social change in the United States. The summer...
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The History Place

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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US National Archives

Nara: American Originals: President Nixon's Resignation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short site that highlights the diary of Nixon on July 20, 1969, the day of the historic moon walk. There's also a picture of Nixon talking to the Apollo II astronauts while they are on the moon.
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NASA

Nasa: Apollo Lunar Surface Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Apollo Lunar Surface Journal is a record of the lunar surface operations conducted by the six pairs of astronauts who landed on the Moon from 1969 through 1972. The Journal is intended as a resource for anyone wanting to know what...
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The History Place: Apollo 11

For Students 9th - 10th
Images, text and audio recording of the events surrounding the first landing on the Moon in 1969. Easy access to images and sounds.