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“It was hard telling those kids...that I wasn't going to be there this year. And I knew I was going to miss them. I won't have an opportunity to see them again, unless they stop by the house. Now during the summer, I got lots of notes; kids would stop by the house. I'd be pulling weeds or something and they would come up and give me a hug and say, 'Oh, I can't believe it, this is so wonderful!' and just get very excited about it. It was hard not being in school. I would have loved to have gone back to school.”

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Christa McAuliffe
Christa McAuliffe

Teacher and American astronaut. Born on September 2, 1948, in New Hampshire, USA, she died on January 28, 1986, in the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. She was the first teacher selected as an astronaut in American history, known for her educational background and passion for education. more

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