July 29th, 1958- NASA was Formed

July 29th, 1958- NASA was Formed

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space in late 1957, it ignited a new phase in the Cold War. The United States, recognizing the need to respond, was spurred into action by the infamous “Space Race.” This competition for space supremacy was the driving force...
July 28th, 1945- Elevator Girl Survives a Fall

July 28th, 1945- Elevator Girl Survives a Fall

On the morning of July 28, 1945, 75 years ago, New York City was covered in a thick gloomy fog. Betty Lou Oliver made her way to work at the Empire State Building, where she worked as an elevator girl. Elevator girls were in charge of managing the elevators before...