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Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit unveiled at Smithsonian
Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit unveiled at Smithsonian - Reuters
10/10/63 Virgil Grissom and Alan Shepard, Jr. read the list of previous recipients of the Collier Trophy. They and others of the original astronauts received the trophy through President Kennedy.
One of the last things John Glenn did before he died was to write Jeff Bezos a letter. This is what it said.
One of the last things John Glenn did before he died was to write Jeff Bezos a letter. This is what it said. - The Washington Post
'Astronaut John Glenn, Making of a Brave Man, February 2, 1962' Photographic Print - Ralph Morse | Art.com
John Glenn: A Memoir
He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, asthe world's oldest astronaut, his courage reveted a nation. But these twohistorical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of anextraordinary century. John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century.It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned theimportance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with himas a marine fighter pilot duri
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Scott Carpenter and family. Timber Cove Photo: World Book Encyclopedia
Annie Glenn: ‘When I called John, he cried. People just couldn’t believe that I could really talk.’