Challenger Disaster
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Challenger Disaster Defined by Christa McAuliffeMillions watched the space shuttle Challenger break apart 25 years ago today. But they were watching in the first place because of Christra McAuliffe, the first school teacher in space. Yet her involvement only amplified the tragedy to come.- Famous People Who Died on January 28th in HistoryFamous People Who Died On January 28th In History Charlemagne, Francis Drake, William Butler Yeats, Jimmy Durante
- Anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - January 28, 1986The chatter among my class died as we watched the footage and what had happened sank into our brains. This was our Kennedy assassination - our moment in history that we watched with a mixture of sadness, grief and confusion. . .
Thoughts on the News of the Day: ChallengerToday is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.- Where I Was when the Challenger Disaster HappenedI was just returning to work from a lunch break when I discovered a colleague had died on the Challenger.
First Person: The Challenger Disaster, Through Nine-Year-Old EyesMy memory of the Challenger Disaster is perfectly clear, even though I was only nine at the time. This is the story of where I was and what seeing it was like so long ago.- First Person: When We Lost the Challenger, We Lost Our HeroesMemories shared from the eyes of a junior high student the day the Challenger exploded.
- Educator in Space: Remembering ChristaA brief tribute to Christa McAuliffe, the high school teacher who stepped out of her classroom and onto a space shuttle to teach. Twenty five years later, Christa's unprecedented courage has left an indelible mark on me as a teacher.
- Inspiration Found in Challenger Disaster/ Death of a TeacherHow Astronaut/Teacher Christa McAuliffe inspired me to teach.
