World & Nation
Grief and mourning settled like a dull ache over this gray New England town Wednesday as Christa McAuliffe’s stunned friends, students and neighbors hugged, cried and prayed for the gentle high school teacher who had inspired them in her quest to become the first civilian in space.
Jan. 30, 1986
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in a huge fireball less than two minutes after takeoff today, with all seven crew members--including New Hampshire teacher Sharon Christa McAuliffe--feared dead.
Jan. 28, 1986
Books
Education: To shape the future, Christa McAuliffe reached for the stars. Ten years after she died in the Challenger explosion, her devotion to teaching still inspires.
Jan. 19, 1996
With outpourings of flowers and tears, pleas for privacy and expressions of gratitude for grief shared, the nation and the families of the space shuttle Challenger crew Thursday made ready for one last goodby to the seven crew members.
Jan. 31, 1986
The long goodby to shuttle Challenger’s crew continued today with a private funeral Mass for the family of Christa McAuliffe, a memorial service at which Judith Resnik’s father said thank-you for the outpouring of sympathy, and a public tribute to Ronald McNair.
Feb. 3, 1986
A 37-year-old Australian convicted of trafficking in heroin was hanged at dawn after the Malaysian king rejected his appeal for clemency.
June 19, 1993
California
Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who likened her space mission to a pioneer woman’s journey to the American West, was buried Thursday in a hillside cemetery overlooking the city where she taught school.
May 2, 1986
The remains of Challenger astronaut Christa McAuliffe were buried today without fanfare in Concord, where she lived and taught high school.
May 1, 1986
Politics
Kerry chooses John Sasso as his voice in the party’s leadership.
April 3, 2004
HERNDON, Va. – Democrats took the governor’s office in Virginia late Tuesday, as longtime party insider Terry McAuliffe outpaced his socially conservative rival in an election that raged with national arguments about the federal government shutdown and the rocky unveiling of the Obamacare health insurance program.
Nov. 5, 2013