The Space Age on the Space Coast
FAIN: BH-281309-21
National Council for History Education, Inc. (University Heights, OH 44118-3204)
Matt Missias (Project Director: March 2021 to December 2021)
Kathleen Barker (Project Director: December 2021 to present)
Two one-week workshops for 72 educators on the space race, technology, and civil rights during the twentieth century.
The National Council for History Education (NCHE) proposes partnering with the Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) at Kennedy Space Center on a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of History and Culture Grant, entitled The Space Age on the Space Coast. The workshops funded by this grant, which will take place from July 11th-15 and July 25th-29th of 2022, will be focused on the unique history and culture of Florida’s Space Coast. This project will allow K-12 educators of multiple disciplines from around the country to explore the ways in which politics, science, and culture collided in a unique geographical location in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and where they continue to intersect today.
Associated Products
The Space Age on the Space Coast (Web Resource)Title: The Space Age on the Space Coast
Author: NCHE
Abstract: This information website was created to introduce potential participants to our Landmarks workshop and serve as a portal to the application. After the application period, the website became a resource for participants that included information about readings, schedules, and travel logistics.
After the grant period ended, this website became a repository for lessons and curricular materials produced by Workshop attendees.
Year: 2023
Primary URL:
https://ncheteach.org/the-space-age-on-the-space-coast/Space Exploration through the Ages (Web Resource)Title: Space Exploration through the Ages
Author: Kathleen Barker, NCHE
Abstract: A curated website of resources related to our Landmarks workshop, The Space Age on the Space Coast. Resources includes links to digital archives, books and articles, podcasts, and virtual exhibitions.
Year: 2022
Primary URL:
https://ncheteach.org/Space-Age-on-the-Space-Coast-Resources