Episode Synopsis "Billy, Elvis, Elton, Frank, Queen and Big Star -- Fly me to the music PT1"

The purpose for JFK's speech about the moon and space and the ideas they were chasing was to excite Americans at the idea of expanding and winning the space race against Russia. The United States was founded on the belief that expansion brings new opportunities, and it the moon landing did.

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