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People dreamed of cosmic explorationwinged spaceships and lunar voyages space stations and robot astronautslong before it actually happened Space and the American Imagination traces the emergence of space travel in the popular mind its expression in science fiction and its influence on national space programsSpace exploration dramatically illustrates the power of imagination Howard E McCurdy shows how that power inspired people to attempt what they once deemed impossible In a mere halfcentury since the launch of the first Earthorbiting satellite in 1957 humans achieved much of what they had once only read about in the fiction of Jules Verne and H G Wells and the nonfiction of Willy LeyReaching these goals however required broadbased support and McCurdy examines how advocates employed familiar metaphors to excite interest promising for example that space exploration would recreate the American frontier experience and prepare the public for daring missions into space When unexpected realities and harsh obstacles threatened their progress the space community intensified efforts to make their wildest dreams come trueThis lively and important work remains relevant given contemporary questions about future plans at NASA Fully revised and updated since its original publication in 1997 Space and the American Imagination includes a reworked introduction and conclusion and new chapters on robotics and space commerce. by Rosalind H. Williams. Pp. 127-153. . Fashion History and Culture . We’ve already thought about the Dandy as trend-setter and tastemaker in 1800’s London, however, let’s also think about him who gave fashion of today several key elements, .  . Colonial literature. Puritanism – . Belief that man is inherently evil. Only the divine mercy of God will allow them into Heaven.. Rationalism-. . Humans can use their own reasoning; they do not need God to figure out their own solutions to their own problems.. Imagination, Emotion and knowledge. . “Essentially, imagination facilitates free play, a creative approach to appreciation that leads to the discovery of aesthetic . qualities”. Emily Jenkins PHIL 450. Early 1800s -1865 . What Romanticism is NOT!. Despite the name “Romantic”, this literary period DOES NOT deal with sappy love stories. . So…What is Romanticism?. Romanticism is the name of the literary period that followed the Age of Reason (Revolutionary literature) . p. 215-6. English III. CHS. C. Edge. I. Characteristics of American Romanticism. Affirmation of feeling and intuition over reason. Faith in imagination, inner experience, and youthful innocence, rather than educated sophistication. Also known as the American Renaissance. 1800 - 1860. What’s going on in the world:. 1803 – Louisiana Purchase. 1810 – Mexico begins it’s war of independence from Spain. 1812 – British attempt to take back America in the War of 1812. Integrated Science. Intro. For the next few decades, the launch of Sputnik into space started a chain of events which lead us to modern space exploration.. Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for astronomic dominance advanced technology at a pace not seen before.. Romanticism. 1800-1860. We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds.. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Romanticism in . america. We were still a very young country, just starting to form our own literary style. 1800 - 1860. Write a brief description of what it means to be “romantic”. Is this romantic?. Actually, in American literature . THIS . is Romantic. Do these pictures have anything in common?. Yes, look again…. Soundscape. Ethnography, Field Recordings, Site Specificity. Key . concepts . for this section:. “Space is the grain of sound.” (John . Mowitt. ). Space is the register where sound can happen and have meaning. We will walk with our own feet. we will work with our own hands. we will speak our own minds. -Ralph Waldo Emerson. Political and Social Milestones. The Louisiana Purchase - 1803. The Gold Rush - 1849. Emily Brady & The Integrated Aesthetic II: Imagination, Emotion and knowledge “Essentially, imagination facilitates free play, a creative approach to appreciation that leads to the discovery of aesthetic As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge, and America’s race to the moon.“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win.”—President John F. KennedyOn May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing, fast-paced epic, Douglas Brinkley returns to the 1960s to recreate one of the most exciting and ambitious achievements in the history of humankind. American Moonshot brings together the extraordinary political, cultural, and scientific factors that fueled the birth and development of NASA and the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects, which shot the United States to victory in the space race against the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War.Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with many of the surviving figures who were key to America’s success, Brinkley brings this fascinating history to life as never before. American Moonshot is a portrait of the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible, the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth’s orbit to the moon and return them safely, and the geopolitical tensions that spurred Kennedy to commit himself fully to this audacious dream. Brinkley’s ensemble cast of New Frontier characters include rocketeer Wernher von Braun, astronaut John Glenn and space booster Lyndon Johnson.A vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation’s history, American Moonshot is an homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity, and the boundless American spirit. People dreamed of cosmic exploration—winged spaceships and lunar voyages space stations and robot astronauts—long before it actually happened. Space and the American Imagination traces the emergence of space travel in the popular mind, its expression in science fiction, and its influence on national space programs.Space exploration dramatically illustrates the power of imagination. Howard E. McCurdy shows how that power inspired people to attempt what they once deemed impossible. In a mere half-century since the launch of the first Earth-orbiting satellite in 1957, humans achieved much of what they had once only read about in the fiction of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells and the nonfiction of Willy Ley.Reaching these goals, however, required broad-based support, and McCurdy examines how advocates employed familiar metaphors to excite interest (promising, for example, that space exploration would recreate the American frontier experience) and prepare the public for daring missions into space. When unexpected realities and harsh obstacles threatened their progress, the space community intensified efforts to make their wildest dreams come true.This lively and important work remains relevant given contemporary questions about future plans at NASA. Fully revised and updated since its original publication in 1997, Space and the American Imagination includes a reworked introduction and conclusion and new chapters on robotics and space commerce.