Moonwalks
It is unfortunate that the manner of Michael Jackson's recent death is overshadowing his achievements. He did, afteralll, give us Thriller and his signature 'moonwalk' dance step. He chose Moonwalk as the title of his autobiography which, incidentally, was edited by Jackie Onassis.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong gave us a different type of 'moonwalk' on July 20, 1969--"a small step for man" on the moon. Read Rocket Men: The Triumph and Tragedy of the First Americans on the Moon to get an idea of the enormous effort required by many talented people to make that 'moonwalk' happen forty years ago.