Conquest Of Space

In our time, over 100 humans have left the earth, and twelve have left footprints on the moon. Conquest of Space is the invigorating story of the men and women who brought our grasp beyond our reach. Beginning with the fathers of rocketry, Goddard and Von Braun, this program intersperses film footage from the libraries of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, and Russian Space Agency to tell the story of Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts racing for space. Often humorous (the original classified ad for the Apollo mission members read: "Wanted--seven astronauts"), often tragic (the deaths of three astronauts on the launch pad on Jan. 27, 1967), and always interesting, Director Bill Gibson has put together an educational and entertaining experience that is highly recommended for public and school libraries. (Available from most large distributors).