President Kennedy's most famous challenge, set beside his portrait, the moon, and a Saturn V rising on launch day. It celebrates the kind of goal that is worth doing because it is hard.
This JFK moon speech poster is space wall art for a home office, classroom, or kid's room, and a gift for engineers, pilots, teachers, space fans, and anyone starting something difficult.
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
President John F. Kennedy, speech at Rice University, Houston, Texas, September 12, 1962.
Details
- Handmade in the United States of America
- Two sizes: 8x10 and 11x14
- 8x10 on Fuji Crystal Archive luster photo paper; 11x14 on 100pt matte cardstock
- Unframed, or a modern engineered wood frame in black, white, natural, or brown
- Portrait orientation; framed arrives ready to hang, unframed ready to frame
- Ships flat and protected
Frequently asked questions
Who said "We choose to go to the moon"?
President John F. Kennedy, at Rice University in Houston on September 12, 1962.
What does the quote mean?
Kennedy argued that great goals are worth choosing because they are hard: they test and organize the best of our energy and skill.
Is this a good gift for a space fan?
Yes. It combines the speech, Kennedy's portrait, and a moon launch, and works in an office, classroom, or bedroom.
When did Kennedy give the moon speech?
On September 12, 1962, at Rice University in Houston. Apollo 11 landed on the moon less than seven years later, on July 20, 1969.
Is it good for a classroom?
Yes. It pairs a famous speech with a moon launch, which suits science, history, and STEM classrooms.
