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This panel discussion covers:Creation of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1917 to compete in aviation technologies during WWI and later in WWII. The "Man-in-Space" project, conceived by a small team at the Langley Research…

Chapter 6 (pgs. 59-67) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Explores the experiences of the community during WWII & the Korean War, and how the first signs of its transitions from a small community of Quakers were beginning to appear.