We went to the moon, in 1969

We went to the moon in 1969,
Uhm, not 1968, but a year later.
We went to the moon, in 1969,
That's when the astronauts first walked in cyrainer.

So begins the Even Stevens song; these are the words that popped into my head when I thought about the first lunar landing.

While in the midst of a heated race, to see what country was ultimately the best, the United States successfully landed on the moon on July 16, 1969. Apollo 11, manned by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, was the brainchild of NASA. These three men were a part of one of the greatest days in American history-- the day we landed on the moon.

1969 was a year of uncertainty; the American people were not too sure of where their future was heading. But after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, it was the rebirth of civilization. Many believed that it would have been many more years until someone landed on the moon. Also, I'm sure others thought that it was too much too soon, or that the American government should be focusing on other things, such as the Vietnam war. in the end, NASA proved everyone wrong-- America came out on top in the great space race.

The American people were uplifted after this event; it gave many a new hope, that the United States was moving on to bigger and better things. Currently, President Bush has set a goal of having more spaceflight, so that one day astronauts will make it on some other planet.