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Balloon exhibit chronicles history from 1782 to present
A National Air and Space Museum show opening Tuesday traces ballooning from early experiments to modern science through prints, puppets, and models. It highlights Franklin, Blanchard, Jefferies and the first airmail, with a tape version of Come up and Spoon in the Colonel's Balloon. The exhibit runs through 1972 with a related stage show and educational materials.
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Washington
National Air and Space Museum
Ben-iamin Franklin
America
Engish Channel
Dia
England
France
Jean-Pierre Blanchard
John Jefferies
Jefferies
William Franklin
London
William Temple Franklin
Paris
Benjamin’ Franklin
Tel Aviv
Melvin B.broads
I Fistein
Thel
Jordan Valley
Smithsonian Institution
Israel Jordan
A and Space Museum
Peter
Na- Copeland
Roger Pineau
Tional Fund
Oxford
Oxford University
National Air and Space
U.S
Wax Jr
Michael Collins
Nixon
Collins
United States
Echo