Unit 7: An Ever-Advancing Nation

First woman in space

Which two countries were involved in the Space Race?

The microwave was an accidental discovery

Before the invention of the television, radios were Americans' main source of news and entertainment

First black woman in space

Helped calculate the path for both Alan Shepherd's and Neil Armstrong's trips into space

The period leading up to the early 21st century marked the Information Age.

Today, many people watch TV on large boxes with a black and white picture.

Personal computers were first sold in the late 1970s