It was one of those "I remember exactly where I was" moments when the Eagle landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. As Neil Armstrong said, it truly was, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Staying up late to watch the landing was a thrill shared by millions. At the time, I was just finishing up my journalism degree at the University of Missouri in Columbia. My “sequence” was news/editorial, so it was perfect timing to witness one of the biggest news events of the 20th Century. The Columbia Missourian, our training-ground newspaper, published a commemorative edition. I went to a McDonald's to hawk copies, and sold my whole stack in no time.
Too bad Walter Cronkite missed living to see the anniversary by a few days. His reporting captured the awe and the pride we all shared.
If you haven't already, be sure to see In the Shadow of the Moon, a fascinating documentary released in 2007. It is available on DVD.
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