Who is Neil Armstrong?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a ‘giant leap for mankind.’ This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong’s story to life.
On 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong uttered the famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” as he placed his foot upon the soil of the moon, the first man ever to stand or walk on the moon. These words, and the moon landing of the Apollo 11 mission, are perhaps some of the most memorable of the 20th century. Many people who witnessed the first moon landing in 1969 comment that it is one of the most impressive memories in the history of their lives. Armstrong was the quintessential astronaut; sometimes overshadowing those other NASA astronauts who bravely risked their lives and sometimes lost them in the Space Race to the moon. In particular, some are apt to forget that Buzz Aldrin also walked on the moon with Armstrong during that historic mission. Neil Armstrong’s road to the moon began inauspiciously enough with his birth in 1930. Like Jim Lovell and several others who would serve in the NASA program, Armstrong was an avid scout, earning the rank of Eagle S
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a “giant leap for mankind.” This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong’s story to life.
