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(Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, NASA)
Greg Klerkx thinks that ever since the last human left the moon in 1972, NASA has been misguided. He’s here to explain why manned space exploration should be NASA’s goal again. Then, Alan Huffman talks about the legacy of freed American slaves in Liberia. Filmmaker Cynthia wade and dog expert Sue Sternberg talk about the lives of shelter dogs. And Maxine Swann shares her new novel, Serious Girls.
Greg Klerkx
Greg Klerkx’s new book is Lost in Space: The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age. Klerkx is a former manager at the SETI Institute.
»Music: “ET Suite” composer John Williams
“Raiders of the Lost Ark/Indiana Jones Suite” composer John Williams
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»Music: “ET Suite” composer John Williams
“Raiders of the Lost Ark/Indiana Jones Suite” composer John Williams
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Alan Huffman
Alan Huffman researched the life of Mississippian Isaac Ross, whose will stipulated that his slaves should be sold and sent to Liberia. Huffman then traveled to Liberia to meet some of the descendants of Ross’s former slaves. His book is called Mississippi in Africa: The Saga of the Slaves of ...
Sue Sternberg
Sue Sternberg is the Executive Director of Rondout Valley Kennels/Animals for Adoption, a shelter in upstate New York. She’s also the subject of a new in-depth film by Cynthia Wade, “Shelter Dogs.”, documenting the lives of the homeless dogs at Sue’s shelter.
» Visit the ...
» Visit the ...
Maxine Swann
Maxine Swann’s new novel is Serious Girls. It’s about two teenage girls at boarding school who vow to collect experiences and have “interesting lives.”
» Events: Maxine Swann will be reading and signing books Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30PM at 192 Books (192 Tenth Avenue @21st Street)
» Events: Maxine Swann will be reading and signing books Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30PM at 192 Books (192 Tenth Avenue @21st Street)
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