When Challenger broke apart shortly after launch over Cape Canaveral, seven people died. The most well-known to the American public was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. She had won a well-publicized national search,  making her something of an American Celebrity - especially among school children, many of whom watched the tragic launch from their classrooms. 

Join Dawn and her guest Adam Andreasen, an artist in central Wisconsin (and her first kiss oh-my-god-oh-my-god-oh-my-god.)

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LILFS: (Links I'd Like to Follow)

Dawn's Sources

• BOOK: The Burning Blue by Kevin Cook (2021): The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA’s Challenger Disaster.
• DOC: Challenger: The Final Flight - Netflix (2020) 
• NASA (these nerds love data - dig in.)

See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!

• Crazy Rich Ancients
• Histories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)
• HILF is now on Patreon! 

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NEXT NEW EPISODE:

Oct. 11th, 2023 - EP47: The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - PART 2 with Adam Andreasen.

HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!

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