Projects

Bay of Pigs, April 1961: The Failed Landing

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Updated 10/8/2026

• The Cold War

Trace the planning, landings, Cuban counterattack, and diplomatic fallout of the attempted invasion in April 1961.

Vostok 1, 12 April 1961: Gagarin’s Single Orbit

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Updated 10/8/2026

• The Cold War

Explore the launch, one-orbit flight, and landing of Yuri Gagarin, connecting the spacecraft, designers, and Cold War competition.

Sputnik 1, October 1957: The First Satellite’s Signal

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Updated 10/8/2026

• The Cold War

Follow the launch, radio signals, and political response to the first artificial Earth satellite, linking Soviet engineering to the early space race.