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On July 15, 1936 more than 300 members of the U.S. Olympic team boarded the SS Manhattan to travel to the Olympic Games in Berlin.
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In 1936, nine young rowers from the University of Washington electrified the nation when they won gold at the Berlin Olympics. Meet the boys who took home the medals.
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Lucy Pocock was a masterful oarswoman who once rowed so hard to win a race that she fainted when she crossed the finish line. Here, her granddaughter shares Lucy's story.
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Rowing, commonly known as crew, has been a part of American sport since the early 19th century.
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Explore the journey of the University of Washington men's crew team to the 1936 Olympics in this photo gallery.
Space Men |
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Watch the opening scene of Space Men .
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Before the days of NASA, scientists and researchers at the U.S. Air Force were testing the limits of how high man could fly.
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U.S. Air Force aviation doctor John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology both on the ground and in near-space.
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Using spare parts and ingenuity, a tiny team assembled a capsule they hoped would carry a man to heights over 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface.
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Beginning in 1783, balloonists risked their lives trying to view the Earth from a brand new vantage point.
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In the 1950s and '60s, Captain Joseph Kittinger was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force's high altitude balloon experiments.
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Explore photos of high-altitude balloon experiments of the 1950s and '60s, and the researchers, scientists, and test pilots behind them.
