Space Race | Ep 4: The New Frontier | American History Tellers

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As Sputnik orbits overhead, Wernher von Braun seizes his chance to put America in space. But even as Explorer 1 soars, a new agency called NASA takes shape, leaving von Braun's team in limbo. With the Soviets still pushing ahead and a new president on the horizon, can the U.S. close the space gap?

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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more.

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I was still four years old when John F Kennedy became president. The Space Race was my childhood. Terms like Sputnik, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo still thrill me to this day.