Artifact
Apollo 11 Landing Marks 'Day of Destiny,' 1969
This Las Vegas newspaper captures the excitement as two American astronauts explore the moon's surface on July 20. Earlier in the day, President Richard Nixon had led the nation in prayer for a successful moon landing.
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Artifact Date
July 21, 1969
Topic(s)
- Cold War
- Journalism
- World History
