Astronaut Alan Shepard Dies at 74

Astronaut Alan Shepard Dies at 74 - "Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to fly in space and the fifth human to walk on the moon, has died at age 74." AP, July 22, 1998.
Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Dies at 74 - "Shepard, who shot to fame for his 15-minute, 22-second ride aboard a primitive Mercury capsule on May 5, 1961, then 10 years later swatted golf balls on the surface of the moon, became a successful businessman and millionaire following his astronaut years." UPI, July 22, 1998.
Clinton Mourns Shepard's Death - "President Clinton (Wednesday) mourned the death of astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, calling him one of the nation's 'greatest astronauts.'" UPI, July 22, 1998.
First American in Space Dies - "Shepard, a US Navy fighter pilot, was one of the 'Mercury 7' - the original astronauts selected in 1959 to train for spaceflight." BBC, July 22, 1998.
Alan Shepard Was 'a Pretty Cool Customer' - "After his historic space flight in 1961, amid a period of Cold War hate and uncertainty, Shepard re-invigorated the American psyche with his portrayal of the unflappable, can-do techno-warrior." CNN, July 22, 1998.
First American in Space Dies - "Astronaut Alan Shepard, 74, had struggled with leukemia." MSNBC, July 22, 1998.

RELATED WEB SITES

NASA - including articles, images of Project Mercury, a history of Project Mercury and a biography of Alan Shepard.
Academy of Achievement - with a brief biography.
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame - facility dedicated to telling the stories of America's astronauts.
Project Mercury - the US's first "man in space" program with a section on the Mercury 3, the mission which made Alan Shepard the first American in space.
Images from the Apollo 14 Mission - including Alan Shepard's portrait and one of him holding the U.S. flag on the moon.
Apollo 14 Lunar Surface Journal - transcript of the dialogue between the astronauts during the landing on the moon.
National Air and Space Museum - includes a section on the Apollo Manned Space Program.
Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Visitor's Center - information about Apollo 14.
America's Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition in Houston - includes a section on the Mercury Freedom 7 flight with RealAudio narration and pictures.
Alan B. Shepard, Jr. A Person of Character - a report by Julie Bednarski, 6/7/96.
Teamquest's Manned Spaceflight Homepage - a student project tracing the history of space flight in the US. Includes a section on the first American in space, Project Mercury, and the Apollo Project.