Essay Questions for History 290
1. What is the "Right Stuff" and what does Tom Wolfe think of it?
2. Should the first American missions into space have carried human beings? Explain.
3. Is Dava Sobel's portrait of the quest for longitude an accurate one?
5. Was Shackleton a success or failure? Explain.
6. Describe and analyze the evolution of exploration from James Cook to the present day.