Bibliograph

The last American hero, the remarkable life of John Glenn, Alice L. George

Type

Label

The last American hero, the remarkable life of John Glenn, Alice L. George

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-298) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last American hero

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1153790881

Responsibility statement

Alice L. George

Sub title

the remarkable life of John Glenn

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Remarkable life of John Glenn

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