Moon Landing by Kathleen Devoll
“We choose to go to the moon, we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard” (Wall). On July 20 th , 1969, the first man, Neil Armstrong, landed on the moon (Dunbar). Neil Armstrong was accompanied by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins (Dunbar). Since the broadcast of the moon landing, several conspiracy theories have surfaced. Was the Moon Landing faked or real? Was the moon landing faked to install the belief that the earth is round (Schadewald 1)? Is it possible that the moon landing was faked to deceive the world the U.S was ahead in the space race? Let’s explore Neil Armstrong and the conspiracy theories surrounding the moon landing. Neil Armstrong was determined but quiet. Kehoe reported high school friends remember Neil being “a person of few words.” He “thought before he spoke” (“Neil Armstrong: A Man Out of Time” 1). His determination enabled him to achieve many things throughout his lif...