Reel 1374H

Debut: This sterling, six-part documentary series details momentous stories from the last 10 decades and is hosted by Peter Jennings, coauthor of a companion book. Part I juxtaposes Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight in 1927 with the space race of the 1960s, which culminated in the 1969 moon landing. Eyewitnesses, biographer A. Scott Berg and aviation experts recount the enormity of Lindbergh's achievement. The challenge of landing a man on the moon 42 years later is then recalled by NASA administrators and astronauts. Both stories are told with the aid of rare film footage and fascinating photographs. (2:00)

Debut: This sterling, six-part documentary series details momentous stories from the last 10 decades and is hosted by Peter Jennings, coauthor of a companion book. Part I juxtaposes Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight in 1927 with the space race of the 1960s, which culminated in the 1969 moon landing. Eyewitnesses, biographer A. Scott Berg and aviation experts recount the enormity of Lindbergh's achievement. The challenge of landing a man on the moon 42 years later is then recalled by NASA administrators and astronauts. Both stories are told with the aid of rare film footage and fascinating photographs. (2:00)