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The famous photo of the planet Earth taken by an astronaut from lunar orbit during NASA's Apollo 8 mission. This view of the Earth had never been seen before. link
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On July 20, 1969, two American astronauts became the first human beings to step foot on the moon. NASA's Apollo 11 mission happened during the "Space Race" of countries competing to make their marks in space.
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The Iranian Hostage Crisis, among other events, created a heightened awareness of the United State's interactions outside of the country.
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On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The President was wounded and survived the shooting.
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NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded just after liftoff, killing all crew members on board. The launch was broadcast live and was witnessed by students in schools across the country. An intensive investigation was launched to determine what caused the disaster to happen. This incident changed NASA forever. link
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Rick graduated from ]Sanderson High School](https://www.wcpss.net/sandersonhs) in Raleigh, NC.
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The images of the destruction of the Berlin Wall are a striking reminder of the Cold War era divisions.
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Operation Desert Storm was among the many elements of the Gulf War at the beginning of the 1990s.
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Rick began attending classes at Chowan University. Despite his extreme interest in science and space, he chose to study ceramics.
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In the years following his high school graduation, Rick's parents and brother relocated to Little Rock, AR. Rick joined them in 1993.
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The solar eclipse that occurred in May of 1994 spiked Rick's interest in Astronomy.
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In the Summer of 1995, Rick was able to spend six weeks studying Astronomy at an observatory in Arizona.
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Rick's first son, James Ephraim Lee, was born on June 20, 1997. (photo credit: April Murphy, 2010)
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Rick received a Bachelor of Arts Degree, emphasis in ceramics, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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Levi Hamilton Lee was born on July 18, 2000. (photo credit: April Murphy, 2010)
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Yancey Bowers Lee was born on November 6, 2003.
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Rick was introduced to April Murphy through mutual friends on August 10, 2010. (photo credit: Patrick Ralston, 2012)
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Fulfilling a lifelong dream of owning a piece of land, Rick purchased property in Northeast Arkansas near a town called Hardy. (image: Google Maps)
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In 2012, Rick began construction on a tiny cabin on his property. The cabin overlooks a small creek and, on a clear winter's night, offers an unobstructed view of the stars. (photo credit: Rick Lee, 2018)
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Another solar eclipse occurred on August 21, 2017 and Rick Lee enjoyed the event with a large group of people on their lunch breaks at the top of a parking deck in downtown Little Rock. (photo: April Murphy, 2017)
