From a Flight by Balloon to Men in the Moon

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Steve Goldman leverages his extensive newspaper archive for Chesapeake Forum's "Flight by Balloon to Men in the Moon"

Come fly with the Chesapeake Forum as Steve Goldman lifts off with “From a Flight by Balloon to Men on the Moon,” on April 19th at the Easton Peachblossom Y. Goldman recounts four centuries of colorful aviation history ranging from the earliest, unsuccessful flights to the first rover landing on Mars. Most of the images come from his extensive private collection.

This three-session Hybrid course covers:

Session 1: Earliest unsuccessful promise of human flight up to the invention of the heavier-than-air airplane by the Wright Brothers in 1903. 

Session 2: Aviation history from its pioneer period in the early 20th Century right up to the present day. 

Session 3 the exploration of space from its beginnings in the 1940’s to the landing of a rover on Mars.

Steve Goldman has been seriously collecting historical newspapers and their precursors for nearly 50 years. His extensive archive focuses on important historical events over the past seven centuries. His collection forms the nucleus of the News History Gallery at the former NEWSEUM in Washington, DC.

To register for From a Flight by Balloon to Men on the Moon, visit chesapeakeforum.org. Choose in-person at the Easton Peachblossom YMCA, Zoom. Three sessions on Tuesday April 19, 26th and May 3 from 1-2:30, $30. Scroll down on the webpage to find other classes you might enjoy, too. If you would like to receive the Chesapeake Forum’s monthly newsletter, please email to info@chesapeakeforum.org with your name and preferred email.