It is one of my first memories. I get a pretty good picture of my three-year-old self watching our TV as Armstrong and Aldrin took their first lunar steps: "One small step for [a] man; one giant leap for mankind." I had a better seat for the show than their peer, Collins, who orbited the moon in the Columbia while they conducted their experiments on the surface. Somehow I remember this event in our history from 50 years ago today.
With my renewed interest in George Washington (You didn't see that coming, did you?), I had to do a double-take when I read the Washington Post article about the plan to have a 363-foot tall projection on the Washington Monument in DC. The accompanying video show to the sides commemorates the historical significance of the event, and the surrounding festival on the national mall lets visitors get in on the celebration.
With my renewed interest in George Washington (You didn't see that coming, did you?), I had to do a double-take when I read the Washington Post article about the plan to have a 363-foot tall projection on the Washington Monument in DC. The accompanying video show to the sides commemorates the historical significance of the event, and the surrounding festival on the national mall lets visitors get in on the celebration.
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