This year marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission to the moon. Fifty-five hours into the flight, an onboard explosion crippled the ship. Captain Jim Lovell, his crew and the Missions Operations Team were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for their actions which made a safe return to earth possible.
The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society will honor this historic event and Captain Lovell’s contributions to space history in a program that marks the beginning of an annual benefit series, “Local Legends”. Bill Kurtis will host a one-on-one conversation with Jim Lovell about his career in space exploration Saturday, October 30 at 4 pm at the Gorton Community Center.* In anticipation of the program the Library has compiled a bibliography about space exploration and the Apollo missions. The books, DVDs and websites listed below will draw you into this exciting period in American history.
See our collection for:
Apollo 13 (DVD A)
Race to the Moon by William B. Breuer (629.45 BRE)
Apollo, the Race to the Moon by Charles A. Murray (629.45 MUR)
Moon Shot: the Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon by Alan B. Shepard (629.45 SHE)
And visit these web links:
National Air and Space Museum:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/
A Life magazine slide show about Apollo 13:
http://www.life.com/image/50602884/in-gallery/24231/apollo-13-nasas-finest-hour
NASA's Site:
http://search.nasa.gov/search/search.jsp?nasaInclude=apollo+13
Interested in the stars? --Ask an Astronomer:
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/index.php
*Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for students and children – proceeds will benefit the Historical Society.
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