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James R. Hansen

James R. Hansen
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James R. Hansen

James R. Hansen is a professor of history at Auburn University. A former historian for NASA, Hansen is the author of ten books on the history of aerospace. He lives in Auburn, Alabama.

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Neil Armstrong Biography Goes Back to Press
PublishersWeekly.com, August 31, 2012
...Flyer by Montrew Dunham is the bestselling title on Armstrong. The bestselling adult title is First Man by James R. Hansen (Simon & Schuster), which was published in 2005 and has sold 53,000 copies at outlets tracked by BookScan. Following Armstrong's...
From NASA’s Archives, 50 Amazing Photos Of The Apollo Moon Missions
Fast Company, January 8, 2013
...Photograph published in Space Flight Revolution - NASA Langley Research Center From Sputnik to Apollo (page 247), by James R. Hansen. The Perfect Fit Engineer Bill Peterson fits test pilot Bob Smyth in spacesuit A-3H-024 with the LEM Astronaut...
From NASA’s Archives, 50 Amazing Photos Of The Apollo Moon Mission
Fast Company, January 8, 2013
...Photograph published in Space Flight Revolution - NASA Langley Research Center From Sputnik to Apollo (page 247), by James R. Hansen. The Perfect Fit Engineer Bill Peterson fits test pilot Bob Smyth in spacesuit A-3H-024 with the LEM Astronaut...
Neil Armstrong's First Words: One Small Fib or Giant Leap by Brother?
Yahoo! News, January 3, 2013
...accurate. "As much as I respect Dean Armstrong, I do not believe his recollection of this is correct," James R. Hansen,� Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong 'never told lies' "I spent a great deal of time talking about this issue during my near-60 hours of...
Neil Armstrong's First Words: One Small Fib or Giant Leap by Brother?
Yahoo!, January 3, 2013
...accurate. "As much as I respect Dean Armstrong, I do not believe his recollection of this is correct," James R. Hansen,� Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong 'never told lies' "I spent a great deal of time talking about this issue during my near-60 hours of...
The Story Behind 'One Small Step'
ABC News, January 2, 2013
...Mail in the U.K. "Did Neil Armstrong Lie About His Moon-Landing Speech?" is TV Guide's headline. James R. Hansen, the author of Armstrong's authorized biography, "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong," said, "I don't think his brother had any...
Did Neil Armstrong Practice 'One Small Step'?
WGOW 1150 AM, January 2, 2013
...little nugget for historians, but for now, Dean Armstrong's interview has set the world's headlines ablaze. James R. Hansen, the author of Armstrong's authorized biography, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, said, "I don't think his brother had...
Did Neil Armstrong Practice 'One Small Step'?
KMBZ, January 2, 2013
...little nugget for historians, but for now, Dean Armstrong's interview has set the world's headlines ablaze. James R. Hansen, the author of Armstrong's authorized biography, First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, said, "I don't think his brother had...