America 250 - Episode 22

Alabama

This week we visit Alabama! Learn about the incredible contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen, who fought a dual war against both discrimination and Axis forces during World War II. Alabama is also home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, which provides vital propulsion systems and hardware for NASA’s space programs.

 

To learn more, please visit these websites:

New Home for U.S. Space Command
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
The Tuskegee Airmen: Training and Stateside Experiences (Teaching with Historic Places)
Red Tails, The Tuskegee Airmen in Photos
Red Tail F-35’s Unveiled

The Mitchell Institute is a supporting partner of America250

Hosts

Heather PenneyDirector of Studies and Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Charles GalbreathDirector and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence

Credits

Producer
Shane Thin

Executive Producer
Doug Birkey

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