The Cold War: The US-Soviet Space Race 1957-1969

A unique aspect of the tension between the Communist Soviet Union and the Free World of the United States and its Western Allies was the competition in space.  Who would be the first nation to land a man on the moon?  The Soviets definitely had a good lead in rocket technology and scored many impressive accomplishments.  But it wasn't long before Americans would catch up.  What was it like to be a witness to this amazing chapter in world history?  I look back now and count myself so blessed that I actually watched in real time some of mankind's greatest achievements.