The Washington Constitution differs from the US Constitution because the Washington Constitution 1.outlines more protections.
2.treats rights unequally.
3.protects fewer rights.
4.interprets rights differently.

the space race was a battle to make advanced technology to get to the moon and to get a better understanding of space.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.