About This Episode
In February 1963, President Kennedy said, “A man may die, but an idea lives on.” In this episode, we look at the legacy JFK left behind and how some are continuing the spirit of his work. We speak with NASA astronaut Victor Glover who represents the new generation of space explorers and is set to be the first black man to travel to the Moon. We also have a conversation with JFK Presidential Library Director Alan Price and JFK Library Foundation Executive Director Rachel Flor about their work preserving President Kennedy’s legacy for generations to come.
Related Material
Read about the fight for representation in the space race in the JFK Library Archives Blog
View the items Alan Price mentioned in our interview: Congratulatory letter from the crew of the Amagiri and the coconut husk that JFK used to rescue his crew in World War II
View the items Rachel Flor mentioned in our interview: Memo from JFK to Vice President Johnson on the space race and Johnson’s response
Learn about JFK Library Foundation’s initiatives to honor the legacy of President Kennedy: the Profile in Courage Award and The Earthshot Prize
Learn about our guest, Victor Glover
Credits
Hosts and Producers: Matt Porter and Jamie Richardson
Supervising Producer: Valerie Linson
Director of Marketing: Rick King
Podcast Art: Brian Kang
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