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Artfully curated by James R. Hansen, A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong is a companion volume to Dear Neil Armstrong: Letters to the First Man from All Mankind, collecting hundreds more letters Armstrong received after first stepping on the moon until his death in 2012. Providing context and commentary, Hansen has assembled the letters by the following themes: religion and belief; anger, disappointment, and disillusionment; quacks, conspiracy theorists, and ufologists; fellow astronauts and the world of flight; the corporate world; celebrities, stars, and notables; and last messages. Taken together, both collections provide fascinating insights into the world of an iconic hero who took that first giant leap onto lunar soil willingly and thereby stepped into the public eye with reluctance. Space enthusiasts, historians, and lovers of all things related to flight will not want to miss this book.
ISBN
9781557539694
Publication Date
5-2020
Publisher
Purdue University Press
City
West Lafayette
Keywords
Apollo 11; moon landing; Space Race; spaceflight; fan mail; archives; iconography
Disciplines
History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Hansen, James R., "A Reluctant Icon: Letters to Neil Armstrong" (2020). Purdue University Press Book Previews. 52.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_previews/52