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On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America's first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight in a capsule launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Here he's seen inspecting his spacecraft. Do you know where he la... Read More
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On February 28, 1961, President Kennedy established the Peace Corps with a goal of promoting world peace and friendship. Since then, over 210,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries!
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Happy Birthday to our President, Barack Obama.
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