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Christa McAuliffe
(1948-1986)
Who Was Christa McAuliffe?
A high school teacher, Christa McAuliffe made history when she became the first American civilian selected to go into space in 1985.
On January 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded the Challenger space shuttle in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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The shuttle exploded shortly after lift-off, killing everyone on board.
Early Life
Born Sharon Christa Corrigan on September 2, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts, Christa McAuliffe was the first of five children born to Edward and Grace Corrigan.
When she was 5, she and her family moved to Framingham, Massachusetts. An adventurous child, McAuliffe grew up in a quiet, suburban neighborhood during the space age.
McAuliffe graduated from Marian High School in 1966 and enrolled at Framingham State College, where she studied American history and education.
She received a bachelor's degree in 1970 and married Steven McAuliffe soon after. The couple had met and fallen in love during their high school