50th Anniversary: John Glenn and Friendship 7

Friday, February 17, 2012 - 10:00 in Astronomy & Space

On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. He became one of America's most beloved heroes, as well as a four-term U.S. senator, as well as a Space Shuttle astronaut.

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