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The classic merry-go-round is gleaming again, but it’s more than an amusement: it’s a ride through history
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Since its founding, 61 women have been selected into the NASA Astronaut Corps. Hear from astronauts Kathryn Sullivan and Ellen Ochoa, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. At least that’s what we were taught in school.
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