Liftoff: the story of America's Spaceport

by L.B. Taylor Jr.

History of the early days of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center Complex. Covers up to the time just before the Apollo 7 in October 1968.

319 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Williamsburg resident L.B. Taylor, Jr., is credited with 50 non-fiction books, including 25 enormously popular collections of Virginia ghost stories.

He earned his journalism degree from Florida State University, served in the U.S. Army, and later covered spaceflight missions for NASA. As a freelance writer, he wrote more than 300 articles throughout his career and his retirement.

While his popular non-fiction books cover diverse subjects, from pirate treasure to electronic surveillance, his ghost story collections set him firmly in Virginia libraries, schools, and homes.

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Classic History of the Cape Canaveral/ Kennedy Space Center area.