Cannon Shot to the Moon
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Hear Jules Verne's story of a cannon shot to the moon.
Hear Jules Verne's story of an American Gun Club, which shot a projectile containing three men to the moon, from a giant cannon.
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Cannon Shot to the Moon
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Hear Jules Verne's story of an American Gun Club, which shot a projectile containing three men to the moon, from a giant cannon.
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