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Alan Shepard: 1st American in Space
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Alan Shepard and His Family at Home
Alan Shepard sits with his family in 1960. When asked in 1991 about his wife's reaction to the nascent American space program of the 1950s and 1960s, he said, "I think she knew immediately that I would volunteer for it."
In this photo:
Alan B. Shepard [& Family]
Photo: Ralph Morse./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Jan 01, 1960
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