When Americans proved that any thing is possiable

American history is populated with tremendous events, both bad and good. But it’s worth a moment to sit back and reflect on what the first moon landing meant and continues to mean for Americans and the American spirit. You have to wonder if any other nation would have had the ability, the creative powers, the powerful minds and the collective will to see this kind of amazing accomplishment through to success. It’s even more amazing when you remember that just a few years earlier, on September 12, 1962 that President Kennedy challenged American to rise to this challenge in a speech at Rice University. It takes a lot to make something as historic and earth shaking as landing on the moon a reality and visionary leadership such as Kennedy showed that day was a big part of why this landing made history. This remarkable achievement points to something extraordinary in the American spirit. Americans are big dreamers. And it took big dreams to land a man on the moon. But we didn't dream of putting people there. It would be unacceptable if we had not already brought everyone home safely and soundly. The US space program has a remarkable history of success, mostly overcoming barriers that no one has ever done before. Yes, there were frustrations and tragedies along the way. But Americans are not giving up and together we are going through all the challenges we face. But we don't forget to look up at the stars, and we dream of the day we'll see Americans step into another world again and plant our flag on this land to show America is here forever!American history is populated with tremendous events, both bad and good. But it’s worth a moment to sit back and reflect on what the first moon landing meant and continues to mean for Americans and the American spirit. You have to wonder if any other nation would have had the ability, the creative powers, the powerful minds and the collective will to see this kind of amazing accomplishment through to success. It’s even more amazing when you remember that just a few years earlier, on September 12, 1962 that President Kennedy challenged American to rise to this challenge in a speech at Rice University. It takes a lot to make something as historic and earth shaking as landing on the moon a reality and visionary leadership such as Kennedy showed that day was a big part of why this landing made history. This remarkable achievement points to something extraordinary in the American spirit. Americans are big dreamers. And it took big dreams to land a man on the moon. But we didn't dream of putting people there. It would be unacceptable if we had not already brought everyone home safely and soundly. The US space program has a remarkable history of success, mostly overcoming barriers that no one has ever done before. Yes, there were frustrations and tragedies along the way. But Americans are not giving up and together we are going through all the challenges we face. But we don't forget to look up at the stars, and we dream of the day we'll see Americans step into another world again and plant our flag on this land to show America is here forever!It was one of those moments in American history that the people who were able to watch it for the first time felt like they were in a science fiction movie. But with televisions cameras on every move, the nation and the world watched on July 20, 1969 as three American astronauts landed on the moon. The project had been in the works for years to be sure. You have to wonder with the phenomenal amount of work, expert engineering and the amazing genius that created the rocket ships and everything that would be needed to make the flight possible, if even those in NASA sat in mute wonder and had goosebumps when “Buzz” Aldren was the first man in history to put his foot on another world and pronounce those famous words - “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” That phrase, which itself was carefully prepared, has a lot of wisdom in it. Sure, touching another world for the first time in human history was a tremendous accomplishment for America. More than that, however, marked the beginning of a new era for all mankind. Suddenly, the moon wasn't a distant myth full of secrets and magic. Suddenly, everywhere, people felt that they could touch the stars if they did their best. This was also an important moment for the unification of all peoples. The people of the world become one, join hands and become one, and there are few things that are not separate countries. For the most part, it is a terrible global catastrophe that unites us all. But this time it was different. This time it was a phenomenal moment for everyone to stop and watch, and everyone knew that this wasn't a huge achievement just for the three astronauts and scientists who sent them there. It was a great achievement for mankind.