The most powerful photographs throughout American history

[post_page_title]Men on the moon – 1969[/post_page_title]
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These are the famous words that mission commander Neil Armstrong said when he became the first human being to walk on the moon. On July 21, 1969, Armstrong, along with lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, stepped out onto the surface of the moon, placing an American flag and fulfilling a national dream. They had reached the moon aboard Apollo 11, on an eight day mission. This iconic photograph shows Aldrin saluting the flag.