The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of John Glenn

by George, Alice L.
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ISBN: 9781641602136
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On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, a small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into orbit to score a victory in the heavily contested Cold War. The television images were blurry black-and-white phantoms. The cameras shook as the rocket moved, but by the end of the day, one thing was clear: a new hero rode that rocket and became the center of the world's attention for the four hours and fifty-five minutes of his flight. From that day forward, Glenn restively wore the hero label. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator--and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven. He was a creation of the media, in some ways, but he was also a product of the Cold War. At a time when increasingly cynical Americans need heroes, his aura burns brightly in American memory.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: George, Alice L.
  • ISBN: 9781641602136
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 1.20
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 2020

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