Most people remember where they were when John F. Kennedy was
assassinated, just as they remember how they felt when humans first
set foot on the moon. Elements of both reactions are present in the
story of Christa McAuliffe, the energetic young schoolteacher
chosen to be the first civilian to go into space--and who died with
her astronaut companions in the "Challenger" explosion of January
28, 1986.
In this straightforward memoir, McAuliffe's mother, Grace George
Corrigan, makes it very clear just who and what the nation lost in
the "Challenger" tragedy. The product of family history, notes and
letters, and the commemorative efforts to honor her daughter, "A
Journal for Christa" provides a very personal biography of a
remarkable young woman.
Christa McAuliffe's story is solidly American--the eldest child of
a close Catholic Massachusetts family, and a dedicated Girl Scout,
she came of age in the turbulent sixties and early seventies and
became a schoolteacher and mother. Generous, outgoing, funny, and
beloved by her many friends and students, she was little known
beyond her personal circle until selected by NASA to be the first
civilian sent on a space mission as the "Teacher in Space." Whether
or not the selection was a publicity stunt, Christa McAuliffe may
have proved more than NASA bargained for. Honest, direct, and
outspoken, she was impatient with the stultifying ceremonies of the
government bureaucracy and did not hesitate to speak out on behalf
of the constituency she felt she had been selected to represent:
American public schoolteachers and the children in their
classrooms.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2000 |
| First published: |
August 2000 |
| Authors: |
Grace George Corrigan
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
215 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-6411-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8032-6411-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780803264113 |
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