Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Chicago Tribune

    Editorial: America's impossible mission to the moon

    by The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune Jul 03, 2019 3 minutes

    A few weeks before the scheduled launch of Apollo 11, which was intended to land the first humans on the moon, presidential speechwriter William Safire got a call from Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman. He suggested that the White House might want to have a speech ready in case the mission went awry. When Safire tried to grasp the point, Borman added, "Like what to do for the widows." The first men on

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Chicago Tribune

    Chicago Tribune6 min readCrime & Violence
    ‘We’re On The Friends And Family Plan Now’: New Details Emerge In Alleged AT&T Scheme To Bribe Illinois House Speaker
    CHICAGO — Less than two weeks after AT&T Illinois’ bill to end mandated land line service became law in 2017, the utility’s then-president, Paul La Schiazza, allegedly received a request from a relative of House Speaker Michael Madigan to sponsor a n
    Chicago Tribune2 min read
    Chicago Closes Migrant Shelter In Former School On South Side
    CHICAGO — The city has closed a South Side migrant shelter that had faced resistance from some neighborhood residents when it opened last year. All shelter residents have been moved to neighboring shelters or to permanent housing, officials said Mond
    Chicago Tribune3 min read
    Commentary: I Rebuilt My Life After Prison. I Should Be Able To Run For Local Office
    As a local organizer and advocate, I spend most of my days in official municipal or state-level meetings and hearings about issues affecting our communities. Often, I become frustrated because even though I am seen as a respected community leader, I

    Related Books & Audiobooks