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  2. October Sky - Wikipedia

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    October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and ...

  3. Homer Hickam - Wikipedia

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    Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts.His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky) was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky.

  4. October Sky (book) - Wikipedia

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    October Sky is the first memoir in a series of four, by American engineer Homer Hickam Jr. originally published in 1998 as Rocket Boys. Later editions were published under the title October Sky as a tie-in to the 1999 film adaptation. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town.

  5. These Are The Coziest Fall Movies To Stream After Your ... - AOL

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    October Sky (1999) October Sky tells the true story of Homer Hickam (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), the son of a coal miner from West Virginia. After watching the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 launch in ...

  6. The Coalwood Way - Wikipedia

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    Homer Hickam, Sr. is a hard-headed mine foreman in Coalwood and Sonny's father. He takes his job very seriously, going out of his way to help miners in distress. He is almost always at odds with the union leader, John Dubonnet, who dated Elsie when they were all in high school together.

  7. List of YouTubers - Wikipedia

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    Comedy sketches. The 40th most subscribed YouTube channel. As of late 2020, he had taken a break from YouTube. Caitlin Hill: Australia S Facts Rapper Jaclyn Hill: United States Jaclynhill1 Known for her makeup tutorial videos Lewis Hilsenteger: Canada unboxtherapy Unboxing and technology YouTube channel produced by Lewis George Hilsenteger and ...

  8. Tensions between Trump and Powell are cooling. For now.

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    The tensions between Jerome Powell and Donald Trump appears to be cooling.. For now. The president-elect said Sunday on Meet the Press that he has no plans to remove Powell before the Federal ...

  9. October Sky (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    October Sky is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Joe Johnston based on the memoir by Homer Hickam, Jr. October Sky may also refer to October Sky (band) October Sky, (originally published as Rocket Boys), the 1998 memoir by Homer Hickam Jr; Music. October Sky EP, 2006 recording by October Sky