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National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-11-30T19:31:44.000Z
Views:
696
Video Title:
Meet Mary Henry and Thaddeus Lowe
Description:
This video was filmed during the National Air and Space Museum's "Mr. Lincoln's Air Force" Family Day on Saturday, June 11, 2011. The event commemorated the 150th anniversary of Thaddeus Lowe's tethered ascent in a gas balloon, which attracted the support of President Lincoln and led to the creation of a balloon corps for the Union Army under Lowe's leadership. In this clip a re-enactor portraying Mary Henry interviews a re-enactor portraying Thaddeus Lowe about his balloon.
Video Duration:
3 min 12 sec
YouTube Keywords:
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YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
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