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Alex Roland
Professor Emeritus of History
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alex.roland@duke.edu
Box 90719, Durham, NC 27708-0719
226 Classroom Bldg, Durham, NC 27708
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In the News
Published January 24, 2023
Challenger, Columbia Tragedies A Reminder Not to Send Humans to Space, Says Former NASA Historian
Published July 15, 2019
Apollo 11 Was An Extraordinary Accomplishment Worthy of Celebration. Let's Not Repeat It
Published February 4, 2016
Mars: The Impossible Dream
Published January 26, 2016
Alex Roland: Lessons learned since Challenger disaster 30 years ago
Published January 25, 2016
Alex Roland: Mars -- the impossible dream
Published November 11, 2014
Alex Roland comments: U.S. military tries to adapt to unconventional warfare
Published November 4, 2014
News Tip: Crash Raises Concerns About Commercial Space Flight, Former NASA Historian Says
Published December 16, 2013
Alex Roland comments: China's moon landing -- was it worth it?
