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  Colonial Hall: Biography of James Lovell
James Lovell was an instance of a patriotic son in conflict with a Tory refugee father.
Lovell was collector of customs for the port of Boston, and afterward was naval officer for Boston and Charleston until his death, in 1814, at the age of seventy-six years.
Lovell was truly a devoted patriot, and an example of the sacrifice of domestic peace for the general good.
www.colonialhall.com /lovell/lovell.php   (309 words)

  
 James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
James Lovell Frank Borman, and William A. Anders were the first people to see the moon.
James Lovell was the first person to see the moon with his own eyes.
James Lovell was lucky to survive the Apollo 13 terror.
www.mskreul.com /WI_report03/Nick.html   (240 words)

  
 Jim Lovell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lovell was the backup pilot for Gemini 4, and his first spaceflight was as pilot of Gemini 7 in December 1965, which was the first flight to spend a fortnight in space, and also conducted the first space rendezvous with Gemini 6A.
Lovell was originally scheduled to be the backup commander of Gemini 10, but after the deaths of Elliott See and Charles Bassett, he became backup commander of Gemini 9A, and in November 1966 made his second flight into space as commander of Gemini 12.
Lovell was backup commander of Apollo 11 and was scheduled to command Apollo 14, but he and his crew swapped missions with the crew of Apollo 13, as it was felt the commander of the other crew, Alan Shepard, needed more time to train after being grounded for a long period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Lovell   (1172 words)

  
 ICE RECODS :: JAMES LOVELL
James Lovell is an enthusiastic, ebullient, and highly enthusiastic 29-year-old drummer and percussionist whose musical journeying began with his playing on buckets as a child.
Earlier this year, James combined his talents with AJA and the latter’s band, Fusion, in a collaboration whose intent was to spread peace and unity whilst actively securing intellectual property rights and trademark status for Barbadian and Caribbean musics.
James Lovell is currently working on a second CD with his band Ngoma, and has plans of opening a music centre in the near future.
www.icerecords.com /JamesLovell.htm   (839 words)

  
 Lovell
Lovell was given command of his own lunar landing mission on Apollo 13 with Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise and Command Module pilot Jack Swigert.
Lovell and Haise were to have explored the moon's Fra Mauro highlands in April 1970, but en route, an oxygen tank in the Service Module exploded, resulting in loss of all Command Module oxygen and electric power.
Astronauts James A. Lovell, Jr., Stuart A. Roosa, and Charles M. Duke, Jr., participated in a recovery test of spacecraft 007, conducted by the MSC Landing and Recovery Division in the Gulf of Mexico.
www.astronautix.com /astros/lovell.htm   (4502 words)

  
 James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lovell was command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first orbit around the Moon.
Lovell resigned from NASA and the Navy in 1973.
Lovell is now president of Lovell Communications.Lovell and his wife have four children.
library.thinkquest.org /13421/Lovell.htm   (102 words)

  
 Jim Lovell Summary
Lovell's book was used as a basis for the movie Apollo 13, in which Lovell was portrayed by Tom Hanks, although the physical resemblance is slight.
In the 2002 novel Ice, Jim Lovell and his wife both appear in a fictional memorial scene commemorating what everyone assumes is the deaths of two Apollo astronauts on the Moon after their LM ascent engine fails to fire.
Lovell are described as providing comfort to the bereaved wives and children of the two missing-and-presumed-dead astronauts--something they hadn't had to do since the Apollo 1 fire.
www.bookrags.com /Jim_Lovell   (1401 words)

  
 Capt. James Lovell will attend groundbreaking, Winnebago Children's Home in Neillsville, WI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lovell is expected to accompany her husband, although Winnebago officials were not clear Wednesday on whether her plans were definite.
Lovell had been scheduled to be overseas from July 20 to 24, and there was no assurance until earlier this week that he would be able to make the visit to Neillsville.
Lovell’s interest in, and acceptance of, an assignment by, the Winnebago Children’s Home comes as a result of his personal friendship, and that of Mrs.
wvls.lib.wi.us /ClarkCounty/pinevalley/history/Lovell.htm   (847 words)

  
 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: James A. Lovell
James A. Lovell piloted Gemini 7, commanded Gemini 12, orbited the moon on Apollo 8 and commanded the aborted Apollo 13 moon flight.
Lovell and Borman were back in space again, with Bill Anders, on Dec. 21, 1968, on Apollo 8, man's maiden voyage to the moon.
Lovell was on his way to the moon again, this time to make the Apollo program's third landing there, on April 11, 1970.
www.astronautscholarship.org /lovell.html   (530 words)

  
 James Lovell: Leadership Lessons Learned From Apollo 13
Lovell was one of the group of nine astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in September 1962 for the space program.
Lovell executed various commands in the Gemini Mission Program, including, backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight, and pilot on the history making Gemini 7 flight which saw the first rendezvous of tow manned spacecraft in 1965.
Lovell and his crew successfully modified their lunar module into an effective lifeboat when the cryogenic oxygen system failed.
www.usdreams.com /Lovell.html   (582 words)

  
 James Lovell, Jr.
Jim Lovell was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1928, but he considers Milwaukee, Wisconsin to be his true hometown.
The next mission, the crew of which Jim Lovell was a part, was supposed to orbit Earth at a high apogee (around 100,000 miles) and test out all of the components of the spacecraft together in flight.
Today, Jim Lovell focuses most of his energies on public speaking to advance the message of space exploration to the American public and abroad.
www.wilhelm-aerospace.org /Space/Astronautics/lovell.html   (500 words)

  
 Astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman talk about UFOs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lovell is reported to have taken some magnificent photographs of two mushroom shaped UFO's on December 4.
Lovell also witnessed an incident during flight Gemini XII (James Lovell, Edwin Aldrin): On November 12 both astronauts are reported to have spotted 2 UFO's approximately 1/2 mile from the spacecraft.
During the flight of Apollo 8 on Dec. 1968 (Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, William A. Anders) as the command module emerged from behind the moon Lovell transmits "We have been informed that Santa Claus does exist!".
www.ronrecord.com /astronauts/lovell-borman.html   (356 words)

  
 James Lovell
James Lovell was born on March 25, 1928.
The science fiction writer, Robert Heinlein said "the Moon is a harsh mistress." Perhaps it was the unlucky number assigned to this Apollo rocket.
Lovell was also on Apollo 8, which came within 10 miles of the lunar surface for a test run.
library.thinkquest.org /J0110163/james_lovell.htm   (229 words)

  
 Apollo 13 astronaut Lovell launches upscale restaurant - James Lovell Jr. opens Lovells restaurant, Lake Forest, IL ...
Lovells of Lake Forest is a 275-seat, casually elegant restaurant, cigar bar and martini lounge, located in one of Chicago's wealthiest North Shore suburbs, where the Lovell family lives.
Lovell and his family spent about $3 million on from-scratch construction and other opening costs for Lovells of Lake Forest.
Lovells is open for lunch on weekdays and dinner nightly, with brunch service on Sunday.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3190/is_18_33/ai_54576239   (768 words)

  
 Astronaut Bio: James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Captain Lovell was selected as an Astronaut by NASA in September 1962.
Lovell served as Command Module Pilot and Navigator on the epic six-day journey of Apollo 8, man's maiden voyage to the moon, December 21-Z7, 1968.
Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to be lifted into near-earth orbit by a 7-1/2 million pound thrust Saturn V launch vehicle; and Lovell and fellow crewmen, Frank Borman and William A. Anders, became the first humans to leave the Earth's gravitational influence.
vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov /er/seh/lovell.htm   (791 words)

  
 James A. Lovell, III - Lovells of Lake Forest
James A. Lovell, III - Lovells of Lake Forest
Cretier guided Lovell on the nuances of French preparation and presentation challenged his skills and ability and became an outstanding mentor for him.
When sitting at one of Lovells of Lake Forest®’s well designed tables and having all those artistic culinary creations presented in front of you, you are definitely ready for a palate’s fireworks … a trip to the stars of the finest American cuisine.
www.lovellsoflakeforest.com /james_a._lovell_iii   (1183 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Apollo 13: Books: Jeffrey Kluger,James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Jim Lovell's dreams of landing on the moon were literally blown away in April 1970, when an oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13's service module exploded less than a day away from lunar orbit, forcing the crew to limp home under perilous circumstances.
Lovell and his co-writer, Jeffrey Kluger, elected to write "Lost Moon" in the third person, enabling them to bring in the recollections and voices of a host of fellow astronauts, NASA technicians and supervisors, and family members.
Lovell politely answered in the affirmative, but this story of his is quite different.
www.amazon.com /Apollo-13-Jeffrey-Kluger/dp/0618619585   (2915 words)

  
 Chicago Steakhouse Lovells Of Lake Forest Lovell Apollo 13 - Lovells of Lake Forest
Lovells of Lake Forest is a classic full service restaurant located in the heart of West Lake Forest.
Upon entering the main lobby you are greeted by the mural of the famous "Steeds of Apollo" gifted to Captain Lovell by his friend Tom Hanks.
Lovell's catering department will attend to each and every detail to ensure a perfect event!
www.lovellsoflakeforest.com   (246 words)

  
 Jim Lovell Signing at Novaspace Gallery,2003
James Lovell, 75, just missed the cut to be one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts.
He often helps out at Lovell's of Lake Forest, the upscale restaurant where his son, James III, is chef.
Lovell is left-handed, so to avoid smearing his writing as he signs, he uses a "floating signature," whereby his hand never touches the item he's signing.
www.novaspace.com /AUTO/SIGNINGS/LovellCustom2003.html   (746 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "James Lovell": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Congressman James Lovell of Massachusetts first roused Samuel Adams and later John Adams, two Bay State legislators the British would have especially liked...
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 Captain James Lovell – Illinois Military Family Relief Fund Spokesman
Lovell will also speak on behalf of the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund, saying that “the need for the Military Family Relief Fund is greater than ever,” at the ceremony.
We’re honored that Capt. Lovell is promoting the Military Family Relief Fund to assist today’s heroes: the citizen soldiers on the frontlines and their families on the home front,” said Quinn.
Lovell is the winner of the Presidential Medal for Freedom, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two Navy Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was a member of the prestigious Golden Eagles.
www.operationhomefront.org /News/1203_lovell.shtml   (576 words)

  
 The James Beard Foundation Events: February 2003
Lovell's creative, seasonal, and down-to-earth dishes, based on a solid foundation of classic French culinary technique, include house-cured lox with white truffle and vodka, foie gras in a reduction of apple cider and cherries, and roasted rack of lamb crusted with goat cheese, Dijon mustard, and herbs.
Lovell worked under Cretier for two years before becoming executive chef of the Forge Club and The Deerpath Inn in Lake Forest.
Thankfully, Lovell has found that his true calling is in the kitchen—and right here on earth.
www.jamesbeard.org /events/2003/02/004.shtml   (541 words)

  
 The IT Service Management Forum USA :: Apollo 13 Hero James Lovell to Deliver Keynote at itSMF USA's National ...
Commander James Lovell and his Apollo 13 crew were only 40,000 miles from the moon on April 14, 1970 when a liquid oxygen fuel tank exploded and set off one of the most harrowing adventures in US space flight history.
Lovell attended the Naval Academy, learned naval aviation, served a tour of sea duty, and became a test pilot before joining NASA in 1962 as a member of the Gemini Program, during which he flew two missions.
He was the command module pilot and navigator on the December 1968 Apollo 8 mission, which circumnavigated the moon.
sev.prnewswire.com /computer-electronics/20060911/NEM03111092006-1.html   (527 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Apollo 13: Books: Jeffrey Kluger,James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The book, which is filled with the conversations of the astronauts with NASA space center, as well as the innovation behind the scenes of all the men involved (and the companies) is absolute 'must' reading for anyone who wants to understand the science and engineering behind this almost-disaster.
Lovell was right to set the book in the third-person viewpoint, since that lends it to easily switch to Marilyn's role, and the flight controllers' roles in the flight of Apollo 13.
Most of the other first person accounts from ex-astronauts are mearly a re-hashing of their careers, but I think that Jim Lovell must be the one true "story-teller" amoung the former Apollo astronauts.
www.amazon.ca /Apollo-13-Jeffrey-Kluger/dp/0618056653   (1330 words)

  
 Apollo 13 Astronaut Captain James Lovell to Keynote Harland Financial Solutions Conference
Lovell executed various commands in the Gemini and Apollo Program, including serving as backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight, pilot of Gemini 7, backup commander for Gemini 9, commander of Gemini 12, and command module pilot and navigator on Apollo 8, man's maiden voyage to the moon.
Lovell appeared in several segments of Tom Hanks' "From the Earth to the Moon," the acclaimed HBO documentary miniseries that aired in the spring of 1998.
"Jim Lovell, the Apollo 13 crew and NASA clearly experienced the value of training, teamwork and focused determination to succeed," said John O'Malley, president of Harland Financial Solutions.
www.primezone.com /newsroom/news.html?d=82649   (845 words)

  
 James Lovell and Frank Borman USA Astronaut UFO Report
James Lovell and Frank Borman USA Astronaut UFO Report
In December 1965, Gemini astronauts James Lovell and Frank Borman also saw a UFO during their second orbit of their record-breaking 14 day flight.
Lovell: SAID WE HAVE A BOGEY AT 10 O'CLOCK HIGH.
www.unexplainable.net /artman/publish/article_2348.shtml   (427 words)

  
 Jim Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond (2005) (V) (as Capt. James A. Lovell Jr.)....
For All Mankind (1989) (voice) (as James A. Lovell Jr.)....
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (as Captain James Lovell)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0522554   (285 words)

  
 James Lovell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Jim Lovell joined NASA in 1962 and flew a total of four missions before retiring in 1973.
After Apollo 8, America's first mission to the moon, he and his two crew members were named TIME's Men of the Year.
He continues to lecture across the country, speaking about space exploration.
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com /catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=3023   (50 words)

  
 Guitar Instruction with James Lovell
Private studies that develop discipline and good practice techniques will lead to a new sense of creativity and originality.
James is a teacher with a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of North Texas and an Associate of Applied Science in Commercial Music - Recording Technology from Cedar Valley Community College.
His creativity and discipline has led him through a path of awards and honors including a Jazz scholarship recieved while attending Brookhaven College.
www.teuton.org /~oldsmaug/lessons   (312 words)

  
 James Lovell @ Novaspace - collectSPACE: Messages
Invitations to send items for Lovell's signature were mailed to members of Novaspace Galleries' e-mail list.
I managed to get Lovell to sign the Apollo 13 page back in 2001 during the AHOF weekend at KSC, but there's the three other pages to get signed, G-7, G-12 & A-8, plus an 8 X 10.
I received my signed Jim Lovell photograph and COA disc as well.
www.collectspace.com /ubb/Forum37/HTML/000112.html   (537 words)

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