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The quest to go higher, faster, and farther during the first halfcentury of aviation. Hi, im jeremy kinney. Were going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of this story of higher, faster, and farther in the history of aviation. But first i want to talk about the air and space museum overall. The air and space museum has over 8 million visitors a year between the National Mall building and the stephen f. Udvarhazy center. Were looking at over 500 aircraft and hel...

Take three months to start back in the old days. Even took two or three days when we first started doing it by air because they flew by day and then took the train at night and flew by day and took the train. So the range speed pay load and the capabilities and safety, safety is a really major portion of this entire program. Youre going to keep it for a few more minutes and then show our audience some of the artifacts and exhibits here at the museum but let me get a call joining us from oregon. ...

General jack dailey, thank you for being with us. We have a busy night. We appreciate it. The individual who runs this facility, the most Popular Museum in the smithsonian. Thanks for your time. Could i put in a plug . Absolutely. At 8 30 tonight eastern daylight time, were going to have an Opening Ceremony for our new exhibit, the boeing milestones of flight hall, right next door to where we are now, and its open to the public. Were going to stay open all night. So, if you havent got anything e...

At 103 years young, Medford resident Ester B. Fleck-Huish loves to tell stories about her life and show off her physical strength, throwing a decent fastball to her 65-year-old friend while sitting do...

The Olney Amputee Dove Hunt (OADH) is occurring Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept.11, in Olney.

Eat, Drink and Be Murphy: Looking back -- yes, we have to -- at COVID-19 2020 MPNnow Oh, no, not a look back at 2020. Most everyone is trying to forget it, and here we are bringing it right back up. For many restaurant and bar owners, 2020 is considered a four-letter word, thanks to COVID-19 and resulting business shutdowns and slowdowns, employee layoffs, and flying by the seat of your pants to stay afloat -- while the rules of operation change midstream. Heading into 2021, many remain fearful...

>> basically, when we decided to write this book which was in the fall of 2000, um, bob and i felt that we couldnt let the 75th anniversary of this historic go uncommemorated by the national air and space museum. i remember when i first came to the air and space museum about two years after i got there, in 1977, we did a 50th anniversary commemoration which was major, a major event. and we thought the best way to do this was to do a book that focused on the spirit of st. louis. but you...

>> the new america be foundations william hartung presents the history of the countrys largest military contractor, lockheed martin. the former directer of the arms trade resource center at the new schools world policy institute argues that the companys financial success and government influence is significantly greater than publicly known. the author of "and weapons for all," discusses lockheed martins reach into the lives of ordinary americans with the father of the a-10 fighter jet,...