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Publisher
Varied Directions
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
50 years ago, the launch of Sputnik shocked the world. The massive blow dealt to American prestige left its national image in tatters, but that moment also resulted in one of the most dramatic changes in US history. This inspirational film by acclaimed documentary filmmaker David Hoffman takes us to a time when American communities bonded together to change the downward trend in science and math education and put America back on top.
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
On Oct. 4, 1957, the USSR announced to an unsuspecting world that it had launched the first man-made object ever to successfully orbit earth. Americans were stunned and then terrified. Americans asked themselves what had happened to our academic and technological superiority; could the Soviets overtake us; could their satellites be used as weapons of mass destruction? Recalls the impact the satellite had on the American psyche, and how the shock catapulted...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
