As part of our special coverage of Americas 250th birthday, RealClearPolitics is excerpting some of the most evocative ...
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Opinion: The Challenger disaster, 40 years on, and the speech that consoled the nation
We do not have to hide from the hard things. The call of Americans is not to look away, but to look up.
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.
On Jan. 28, 1986, TV viewers witnessed a tragedy in the skies above Florida. America lost is favorite astronaut-teacher Christa McAuliffe.
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