Threlfall and her parents visit Christa McAuliffe’s statue in Concord. Threlfall visits Christa McAuliffe’s statue in Concord. Christa Threlfall of Bow is an author, pastor’s wife, and mother of four.

CONCORD, N.H. – Decades after she was picked to be America's first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer — this time as the first woman to be memorialized on the grounds of New ...

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The new memorial was revealed on Monday (Sep. 2), on what would have been McAuliffe's 76th birthday. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Decades after she was ...