Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources
Apollo 11 Saturn V on launch pad 39A. 1 July 1969. Photograph. Apollo 11 Image Gallery.
NASA.
This image is helpful because it illustrates the launch of a rocket, showing space
exploration. It is a primary source because it is a photograph.
Ettinger, Pepy. Personal interview. 2 Jan. 2016.
This interview is very helpful to our project because it shows the views of a person who
was a citizen of both the US and Communist Romania. It is a primary source because the
interviewee lived through the time of the space race.
"F-1 Engine." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3
Jan. 2016. <http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?
object=nasm_A19700271000>.
This is a picture of an F-1 engine made in 1963. It is a primary source, and a good image
of an important type of engine in the Space Race.
"Launch of Mercury-Redstone 2." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 2 Jan. 2016.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_2>.
This picture shows the launch of a US redstone rocket. It is a primary source because it
comes from that time.

"Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center." Smithsonian National Air and Space
Museum. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/multimedia/detail.cfm?id=1043>.
This picture is of one of the spy planes used during the Cold War. It is a primary source
because the plane is from that time.
Newsweek cover. Theblaze.com. Theblaze.com, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
<http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2012/10/18/the-100-most-iconic-controversialnewsweek-covers-in-history/>.
This source is helpful to our project because it shows how the news reacted to the Space
Race. It is a primary source because it is from that time period.
"1962...Space Race." Blogger.com. Blogger.com, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016. <http://atomicannhilation.blogspot.com/2010/09/1962-space-race.html>.
This is very helpful to our project because it shows the public's reaction to the Space
Race. It is a primary source because it is the cover of a newspaper from the time.
Proclamation No. 1961. 3 C.F.R. Print.
This source is important because it is a very important speech given by one of the main
people involved in the Space Race: President John F. Kennedy. This is a primary source
because it was given by Kennedy, who was alive during the Space Race, and the date the
speech was given was during the Space Race.
Shepard, Alan, and Deke Slayton. Moon Shot the Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon.
Atlanta: Turner, 1994. Print.
This book is a very helpful insider's look on the Space Race. It is a primary source written
by astronauts who were in the American Space Program.

Soviet Space Race Propaganda poster. Pinterest. Pinterest, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<https://www.pinterest.com/indieboy67/cccp-space-race-propaganda/>.
This is a propaganda poster showing Soviet rockets to advertise their space technology. It
is a primary source because it is from that time.
Sputnik 1. OTE Corporation. Ocean Thermal Energy, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://otecorporation.com/portfolio/sputnik/>.
This source shows Sputnik 1 in a photograph. It is a primary source and shows an
example of an early satellite.
Stine, G. Harry. Explorer I Satellite. N.d. Photograph. NASA.
This illustration is incredibly useful as it specifically shows the dimensions of the
individual parts of the Explorer I satellite. This illustration helped us better understand
how the satellites worked and the role they had in the Space Race.
United States. NASA. Washington: GPO, n.d. Print.
This source greatly helps us because it illustrates the goals of NASA in the Space Race,
and what they hope to achieve and beat Russia at in the Space Race. This is a primary
source because it was written by Wernher von Braun, who was a major scientist working
for the U.S. during the time of the Space Race.
Vanguard, A History. Washington: GPO, n.d. Print.
This source is incredibly useful because it states the history of Vanguard, one of NASA's
satellites, and also talks about the major events that occurred in the Space Race that led
up to Vanguard's creation. This is a primary source because it is a U.S. Document that
was written during the Space Race and by a person who was in the Space Race at the
time.

USSR postage stamp with cosmonauts. Tnooz. tnooz, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
<http://www.tnooz.com/article/russian-travel-distribution-shoots-sputnik-like-into-a-newage/>.
This source is useful because it shows how the Soviets used propaganda in the Space
Race. It is a primary source because it is from the time of the Space Race.
USSR postage stamp with Laika. CECOM Historical Office. US Army, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
<http://cecomhistorian.armylive.dodlive.mil/2010/11/03/ussr-puts-a-dog-into-orbit/>.
This source is useful because it shows how the Soviets used propaganda in the Space
Race. It is a primary source because it is from the time of the Space Race.
USSR stamp with cosmonaut. Retail Rebel. Retail Rebel, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
<http://retailrebel.tumblr.com/post/56693839/international-space-race-postage-stamps>.
This source shows how the Soviets used propaganda in the Space Race. It is a primary
source because it comes from that time.
USSR stamp with rocket. Mlkshk. Simpleform, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
<http://mlkshk.com/p/45S7>.
This source shows how the Soviets used propaganda in the Space Race. It is a primary
source because it comes from that time.
Von Braun, Wernher, and Frederick I. Ordway, III. History of Rocketry & Space Travel. 3rd Rev.
ed. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1975. Print.
This is an extremely helpful source because it discusses the entire history of space travel.
It is a primary source that was written by the head of the American Rocketry Program at
the time.

Secondary Sources
"Apollo 11 Rocket Launch." The Brigade. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2015.
<https://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/apollo-11-920-0.jpg?
w=920&h=1037>.
This picture is useful because it illustrates the conditions prevalent when the Apollo 11
Rocket took off. We will be using this photograph in our website.
Bizony, Piers. "The Golden Age of Space." Engineering & Technology Oct. 2007: 22-26. Print.
This source is an overview of the space race with pictures, info on important people, and
interesting factoids. It also includes details on the politics involved, including the
discourse on both sides of the race.
Brzezinski, Matthew. Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries That Ignited the Space
Age. New York: Times Books Henry Holt and Company, 2007. Print.
This book provides a very unique view on not only what the space race was publicly, but
also the more secret rivalries and events. These include views on the top positions of both
governments at the time, events in secret military facilities, and the crises that were
created and fought by both countries' leaders.
Cadbury, Deborah. Space Race: The Epic Battle between America and the Soviet Union for
Dominion of Space. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. Print.
This book is a very detailed account of the entire space race. It includes information from
the end of WWII and many pictures.
Collage of Moon Landing. History.com. History Channel, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2016.
We are using this picture in our website because it shows the US moon landing. It is from
a credible source that is nationally known.

Dudney, Robert S. "When Sputnik Shocked the World." Air Force Magazine Oct. 2007: n. pag.
Print.
This source has very helpful information on Sputnik and the events following its launch.
It includes a timeline of other launches after it and a detailed profile of Sputnik.
Emmons, Jim. "Sputnik." World History. ABC Clio Solutions, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
<http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/311122?terms=space
%20race&webSiteCode=SLN_HMOD&returnToPage=%2fSearch%2fDisplay
%2f311122%3fterms
%3dspace+race&token=4731DFD2CC9703644C9547C131FAB225&casError=False>.
This source provides a very in-depth examination of the beginning of the Cold War. It
includes details on the developments in missile and rocketry during the war, the programs
after the war, and the launch and development of Sputnik 1
History.com. The Space Race. History.com. History Channel, 2010. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
<http://www.history.com/topics/space-race>.
This video is very helpful to our project because it provides an overview of the Space
Race with audio and visual aspects. We plan to use it on our website to provide readers
with a general understanding of the Space Race.
Kohonen, Iina. The Space Race and Soviet Utopian Thinking. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Print.
This is a paper on how the philosophy of a communist utopia influenced and was
influenced by the space race. It includes some pictures and an overview of the rocketry
programs.

Launius, Roger D. "Sputnik and the Origins of the Space Race." NASA History. NASA, n.d.
Web. 6 Nov. 2015. <http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/sputorig.html>.
This source goes very in-depth about the Space Race, and helped us understand the
subject of the Space Race better. It includes specific people and events that were crucial
in the event of the space race.
Pyle, Rod. Destination Moon the Apollo Missions in the Astronauts' Own Words. New York:
Smithsonian, 2005. Print.
This book is an overview of the Apollo space program. It is a very helpful source because
it includes quotes from many of the astronauts.
Redstone, Jupiter-C and Mercury-Redstone rockets compared. Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 2
Jan. 2016. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter-C>.
This image is very helpful because it compares multiple US rockets. It shows the
appearance and size of them.
Roberson, Bethany. "Cold War 1947-1991." HSTRY. Boost-Up, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<https://www.hstry.co/timelines/cold-war-1947-1991>.
This is a timeline of events during the Cold War. It shows events that happened during the
Space Race.
Siddiqi, Asif A. The Red Rockets' Glare. New York: Cambridge University, 2010. Print.
This book is an overview of the Soviet space program. It includes a lot of information on
the program even before the start of the Space Race.
Smithsonian Institution. "Apollo to the Moon." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Ed. Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/apollo-to-the-moon/>.

This web page is about the Apollo space program. It has a lot of helpful information on
the technology used to get to the moon.
"Cold War Aviation." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Ed. Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016. <http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/cold-war/>.
This source is a very helpful source of information on aircraft during the cold war. It is by
a very credible source and provides information on other technology developed at the
time.
"Lunar Exploration Vehicles." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Ed. Smithsonian
Institution. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/lunar-exploration/>.
This web site has very helpful information on the vehicles used to explore the Moon. It
has information on what each vehicle did and has pictures of the actual vehicles.
"Missile, Liquid Fuel, Partly Cutaway, Redstone." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Ed. Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?object=nasm_A19780064000>.
This web site has a lot of very detailed information on the Redstone rocket/missile. It
includes a picture of a Redstone that was transferred to the museum directly from the US
army.
"Space Race." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Ed. Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2016.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/space-race/>.

This is an overview of some of the technology developed and used during the Space
Race. It includes missiles, rockets, on board cameras, and other interesting pieces of
technology.
Smithsonian Museum. "Space Race Exhibition." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Smithsonian Museum, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
<http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/space-race/online/>.
This source gives a brief description about the events that occurred during the space race.
This source also gave quotes, which are primary sources.
"Timeline of Space Exploration." TheSpaceRace.com. TheSpaceRace.com, n.d. Web. 3 Jan.
2016. <http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/>.
This is a timeline of the space race. We will use it on our web site.
Trieste, Gregory. "The Space Race: USA vs USSR." Haiku Deck. Haiku Deck, n.d. Web. 20 Nov.
2015. <https://www.haikudeck.com/the-space-race-eras-education-presentationhtDX0Xakrh#>.
This picture helps our project because it shows the competition of the US and the USSR
as a picture. We are using it as our main website banner.
Veve, Thomas D. "Space Race." American History. ABC-Clio Solutions, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015.
<http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1301918?terms=space+race>.
This source includes a very good overview of the entire space race. It also includes many
specific names, dates, and events.
Walter, Chip. Space Age. New York: Random House Inc., 1992. Print.
This source is very useful because it has a very detailed account of the origins of space
travel. It also recounts the events of the Cold War in regards to the space race.