Edgar Mitchell traveled to the Moon aboard Apollo 14. After that 1971 journey, Mitchell took home a movie camera from the mission. He recently tried to auction it, but the space agency sued. Mitchell's lawyer says the camera was a gift, and in any event, NASA waited too long to ask for it back.
Here you can read a transcript of his interview on NPR regarding this. We had a chance to meet Edgar Mitchell last year and discuss among other things, his path to Apollo and his development of the study he calle Noetic Sciences.
Two new exhibitions opened recently, making a trip to downtown Miami a must this summer.
HistoryMiami launched the First 100 Years of Aviation earlier this month and MAM opened an exhibition of conceptual art by Rivane Neuenschwander, called A Day Like Any Other. Here is some video of both.
Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years at the Museum of HistoryMiami explores the extensive engagement Miami and its people have had with the aviation industry since the first historic flights one hundred years ago. The exhibition is guest curated by architect and historian Antolin Garcia Carbonell who managed design and construction projects for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department for thirty years.
In this clip, Garcia Carbonell and Joanne Hyppolite, Ph.D., Chief Curator for History Miami talk about the exhibit.
There will be a wide variety of programming accompanying the exhibition. On the Third Thursday of every month the museum will present speakers, authors and panel discussions on topics such as Aviation Pioneers in Miami, Aviation PR, Security, the Miami-Latin American aviation connection and the history of significant local airlines such as Eastern Airlines and Pan American World Airways.
Just a teenager in 1961, Lorraine Mizell participated in a peaceful protest on Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The "Wade Ins" as they became known, were organized by her Uncle, Dr. Von D. Mizell and Eula Johnson and they set in motion a series of protests and court orders which eventually led to the integration of Broward County beaches.
July 4th 2011 will mark the 50th anniversary of the event and as part of the Centennial celebration of the City of Fort Lauderdale, an Historical Marker will be placed at Las Olas Boulevard and the beach to commemorate this event.
We accompanied the Sun-Sentinel's Senior Editorial Writer, Doug Lyons, when he spoke with Ms. Mizell at Ivory's Restaurant on Sistrunk Boulevard as she reflected on her memories of that day.
Newly-elected U.S. Rep. Allen West, who rode the wave of anti-government sentiments into office in November, addressed the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches on March 18, 2011.
West, a Republican, defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Ron Klein and represents District 22 encompassing parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties. He is the second African-American Republican congressman elected since 1876.
Before retiring as Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, West served as a Field Artillery Officer in several combat zones: Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and in Afghanistan. He is the third of four generations of military servicemen in his family.
“I have traded in my camouflage uniform for a suit,” West said. “But the commitment to protect the people of the United States is still my mission.”
West received his Bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.
During the same March 18 program, the Forum Club will honor former U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw with its Exemplary Elected Officials Award given to former elected officials who have made outstanding contributions to their community. Shaw served in Congress, in the same district West now represents, for 25 years.
U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw - Exemplary Elected Officials Award
Rep. Allen West (1/3) Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
Rep. Allen West (2/3) Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
Rep. Allen West (3/3) Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
Miami Circle Park, designated a National Historic Landmark to preserve a 2,000 year old archaeological find, is located at the mouth of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay.
The Miami Dade Public Library System Celebrated 40 years of Spanglish, the Peña family, and great public library service with with a great night of video memories and special guests. Bill Teck of generation ñ MCed an evening packed with ¿Que Pasa, USA? clips and episodes; a performance of Hialeah Haikus by the Foryoucansee collective; an appearance by original cast member Barbara Ann Martin (Sharon); live radio storytelling from WLRN/Under the Sun's Trina Sargalski, and real-life Que Pasa stories set to a Miami salsa soundtrack recorded by DJ Le Spam.
¿Que Pasa, USA?, the nation’s first bilingual sitcom, began in 1975 as educational TV: a co-production of WPBT and Community Action and Research, Inc. The seventies also saw the birth of the Miami-Dade Public Library System in 1971.
Presented in collaboration with generation ñ, WPBT, and Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
Part 1
Denise Delgado, Curator, Art Services and Exhibitions for the Miami Dade Public Library System introduces Raymond Santiago, Director of Libraries, Miami-Dade Public Library System and Bill Teck, Founder/CEO of Generation ñ who was the MC for the evening. Alejandro Nodarse and Elena Santayana of the Foryoucansee Collective, with Hialeah Haikus
Part 2
Dr. Julio Avello, Associate Project Producer for ¿Qué Pasa, USA? and founding member of Community Action and Research, Inc.
and more Haikus from Alejandro Nodarse and Elena Santayana of the Foryoucansee Collective, with Hialeah Haikus
Part 3
Barbara Ann Martin, who played Sharon on ¿Qué Pasa, USA?
Steve Goldstein, who played Gary on the episode “Patria and Company.”
and one final round of Haikus from Alejandro Nodarse and Elena Santayana of the Foryoucansee Collective, with Hialeah Haikus
Part 4
Trina Sargalski, Associate Producer, WLRN / Under the Sun, with Letter from West Kendall: Growing Up with ¿Qué Pasa, USA?
Okay, it is almost Halloween and time to roll out one of our favorite "guilty pleasures." Key West icon and legendary resident, Robert The Haunted doll has been the most watched uVu video since we launched the site.
The editor for this story still refers to Robert, with respect, as his little buddy, although he generally looks over his shoulder first.
With the slew of campaign ads on TV, this is still likely to be the most frightening video you see over the next two weeks. At least Robert is running any negative ads about his opponent for official statewide legend, the Skunk Ape.
Steve McCurry of Magnum Photos represented the group at the opening of the Martin County Remembers 911 exhibit featuring the works of Magnum photographers shot on September 11, 2001 and the days following.
The Miami International University of Art and Design presented a panel discussion on the Golden Age of Advertising as part of a exhibit loaned from the Hartman Center for Sales at Duke University Libraries, Not Just Mad Men.
The panel featured Bruce Turkel from Turkel Advertising, Barry Zaid formerly of Push Pin, Arthur Rockower , MIU instructor, Marie Fernandez-Leon from Imagery Creative Communications, and Jason Inasi from The Factory Interactive.
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