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The Last American Hero

By George, Alice L

The Last American Hero

By George, Alice L

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On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, the small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into space.

He became celebrated in all corners of the world as not just the first American to orbit the Earth, but as the first space traveler to take the human race with him. 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. The Last American Hero is a stunning examination of the layers that formed the man: a hero of the Cold War, a two-time astronaut, a veteran senator, a devoted husband and father, and much more. At a time when an increasingly cynical world needs heroes, John Glenn's aura burns brightly in American memory.
Product details
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2020-11-10
Publication Date:
2020-11-10
Publisher:
Chicago Review Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1641602139
ISBN13:
9781641602136
Weight:
691 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
230 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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