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1968
Before the Moon Landing: Apollo 7 Takes Flight
On October 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched with Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham. Their nearly eleven-day Earth-orbit mission tested the spacecraft systems needed for later lunar expeditions.
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Before the Moon Landing: Apollo 7 Takes Flight
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Breaking the Sound Barrier: Chuck Yeager’s Historic Flight
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Chicago After the Fire: From Burned Blocks to a New Skyline
A photograph taken after the 1871 fire can make Chicago look as though its future had been decided by a wall of flame. A view from around 1905 tells a different story: tall offices, busy transport routes and commercial streets crowded again.
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