To the moon!
To the moon!
The Maundy Morning Newsletter - This Week in History December 12 - 18.
Happy Monday! I am grateful for your continued support of Okay History.
Have you ever wanted to go to the moon? Was that something that was ever a goal growing up?
It was never something I aspired to accomplish. I’m good right here on good ole earth. With both feet planted into the ground, or at worse, on the floorboard of an airplane.
In 1963, the United States launched the Apollo program, which was set up to send white dudes to space and return those white dudes back. It shifted into high gear in 1968, and in July of 1969, a white dude touched the surface of the moon. The final mission, which also featured the last white dude to walk on the moon, took place on December 13, 1972.
We haven’t been back since, and I have no idea why. Did we just get sick of being there? Could we not place an NFL team there and said forget it? We’ve had plenty of awesome non-white dudes we have launched up into space, and not one of them could have had a pit stop on the moon?
Seems strange.
Okay, let's highlight what else happened this week. Here's what I got:
France recognized the United States on December 17, 1777. Our oldest ally, who helped us gain independence, was the first to recognize our existence. Since then, we have made sure France still exists.
Talcott Parsons was born on December 13, 1902. This American sociologist, whom you probably never heard of, was well known in the sociology world. H developed a theory of sick role, which basically meant sick people stay sick because they don’t want to get better.
The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting took place on December 14, 2012. Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six adults in Newport, Connecticut. Recently the parents of the victims won a large settlement from a piece of garbage, Alex Jones.
I wrap up the state’s ranking on Friday with the Final Four. Hopefully, you are all frustrated with the way this has been going. Just wait! You ain’t seen nothing yet!
Seriously, I hope you have enjoyed this project because I sure have. I can’t wait to reveal my findings.
Be ready for Friday at 7:00 a.m. EST. Have a great week!
Okay,
Chris
NASA's Artemis I mission also ended this Sunday at when the Orion spacecraft returned safely into the Pacific Ocean.
The 25-day voyage traveled 1.4 million miles, taking the Orion capsule 268,563 miles from Earth — a new record for a spacecraft designed for humans — and just 80 miles above the moon. The next flight will have humans on it. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/see-nasa-artemis-i-moon-mission-unfold-in-stunning-images/