Thaddeus Lowe’s “Whale of a View”
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Channel: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · 2016 · Education
In 1861, Thaddeus Lowe said he could see more than he could see from his balloon tethered on the National Mall. He wanted to convince Abraham Lincoln of the potential of the balloon for military reconnaissance. Lowe was successful and the Union Balloon Corps was established.
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