Presidents, Politicians, and Outer Space | Episode #149 | Election College: United States Presidential Election History

What does outer space have to do with presidents and politics? We're gonna tell you. In this episode we talk about... the Cold War and the Space Race, USA losing the Space Race, astronauts and the challenge to go to the moon from JFK, the first 7 astronauts, John Glenn - patriot, politicians who have been to space, and much more! _____________________________ Ready for your holiday party? Is it an ugly sweater party? Do you want to turn it into an ugly sweater party? We've got just the things for you... check out our store! __________________________ We recorded an audiobook! It’s about the letters between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr before their fateful duel. Get it for free with a 30 day Audible trial at ElectionCollege.com/DuelingLetters or get it for only $3.99 with your Audible subscription! ___________________________ Support the show! Use this link to do your shopping on Amazon. It won't cost you a penny more and it will help us out!  ElectionCollege.com/Amazon ________________________ Be sure to subscribe to the show! Leave us a review on iTunes - It really helps us out! Facebook  |  Twitter  | Instagram ________________________ Get a free month of Audible and a free audiobook to keep at ElectionCollege.com/Audible ________________________ Music from: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music ________________________ Some links in these show notes are affiliate links that could monetarily benefit Election College, but cost you nothing extra.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices