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The Last American Hero

Author : Alice L. George
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 9781641605960
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Last American Hero written by Alice L. George and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Time John Glenn

Author : The Editors of TIME
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781683300618
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Time John Glenn written by The Editors of TIME and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War

Author : Jeff Shesol
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1324003251
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War written by Jeff Shesol and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race. If the United States couldn’t catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War—a perilous time when the Soviet Union built the wall in Berlin, tested nuclear bombs more destructive than any in history, and beat the United States to every major milestone in space. The race to the heavens seemed a race for survival—and America was losing. On February 20, 1962, when John Glenn blasted into orbit aboard Friendship 7, his mission was not only to circle the planet; it was to calm the fears of the free world and renew America’s sense of self-belief. Mercury Rising re-creates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon. Drawing on new archival sources, personal interviews, and previously unpublished notes by Glenn himself, Mercury Rising reveals how the astronaut’s heroics lifted the nation’s hopes in what Kennedy called the "hour of maximum danger."

TIME John Glenn

Author : The Editors of TIME
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
ISBN 13 : 1683300580
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book TIME John Glenn written by The Editors of TIME and published by Time Inc. Books. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

John Glenn

Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439113297
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book John Glenn written by Michael Burgan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Reader: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Happy Reading! The Editors

John Glenn: A Memoir

Author : John Glenn
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553581570
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book John Glenn: A Memoir written by John Glenn and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2000-10-03 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage reveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary 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 the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator-and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.

Godspeed, John Glenn

Author :
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 9781590783849
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)

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Download or read book Godspeed, John Glenn written by and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture-book biography of John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.

Rocket Man

Author : Ruth Ashby
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1561457450
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Rocket Man written by Ruth Ashby and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth. Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation. Ruth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. The book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.

Orbital Flight of John H. Glenn, Jr

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orbital Flight of John H. Glenn, Jr written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Alpha Series

Author : John Glenn
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1425958168
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book The Alpha Series written by John Glenn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being sinful and worthless and 10 being absolutely perfect and righteous, how do you rate yourself, really? On that same scale, how does God rate you? The Alpha Series is a systematic study of all that God has done to make you a 10 and a course on how you can begin to see yourself the way God sees you. Knowing what God thinks about us gives us a choice in what we are going to believe about ourselves. Believing what God says he made us to be allows us the hope we need to cope with life. The joyful, confident expectation about our own future gives us the liberty to care about others. The Alpha Series may be used as a counseling model, a discipleship course, a faith based recovery tool, and a training curriculum. Along with the companion workbook it is suitable as basic curricula for all types of study groups and recovery programs.

Dave Brubeck's Time Out

Author : Stephen A. Crist
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019021774X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Dave Brubeck's Time Out written by Stephen A. Crist and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dave Brubeck's Time Out ranks among the most popular, successful, and influential jazz albums of all time. Released by Columbia in 1959, alongside such other landmark albums as Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and Charles Mingus's Mingus Ah Um, Time Out became one of the first jazz albums to be certified platinum, while its featured track, "Take Five," became the best-selling jazz single of the twentieth century, surpassing one million copies. In addition to its commercial successes, the album is widely recognized as a pioneering endeavor into the use of odd meters in jazz. With its opening track "Blue Rondo à la Turk" written in 9/8, its hit single "Take Five" in 5/4, and equally innovative uses of the more common 3/4 and 4/4 meters on other tracks, Time Out has played an important role in the development of modern jazz. In this book, author Stephen A. Crist draws on nearly fifteen years of archival research to offer the most thorough examination to date of this seminal jazz album. Supplementing his research with interviews with key individuals, including Brubeck's widow Iola and daughter Catherine, as well as interviews conducted with Brubeck himself prior to his passing in 2012, Crist paints a complete picture of the album's origins, creation, and legacy. Couching careful analysis of each of the album's seven tracks within historical and cultural contexts, he offers fascinating insights into the composition and development of some of the album's best-known tunes. From Brubeck's 1958 State Department-sponsored tour, during which he first encountered the Turkish aksak rhythms that would form the basis of "Blue Rondo à la Turk," to the backstage jam session that planted the seeds for "Take Five," Crist sheds an exciting new light on one of the most significant albums in jazz history.

Fly High, John Glenn

Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780062747143
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (471 download)

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Download or read book Fly High, John Glenn written by Kathleen Krull and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring, deeply patriotic true story of John Glenn, a true hero who not only changed America's contribution to space exploration but also spent his life proudly serving his country in many ways. This is a gorgeous picture book to introduce younger readers to John Glenn, from award-winning author Kathleen Krull and illustrator Maurizio A. C. Quarello. John Glenn wasn't just the first American to orbit Earth. He was a family man, a soldier, a United States senator, and a national hero. He laid the groundwork for future star voyagers--and dreamers--everywhere. From the time he was a child, John Glenn loved flying. Later he did so by flying airplanes for the U.S. military, and then when space travel became a possibility, he trained for years to become an astronaut. John had to push his mind and body to the brink. But he loved his country more than anything and wanted to serve--including flying into the great unknown.

John H. Glenn, Astronaut

Author : Lt.-Col. Philip N. Pierce
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789124298
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book John H. Glenn, Astronaut written by Lt.-Col. Philip N. Pierce and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AT 9:47 on the morning of February 20, 1962, American life came to a breathless halt as millions paused to listen and watch while a mighty rocket hurled a man-carrying capsule into orbit around the earth. The successful flight and safe return of Marine Astronaut Lt.-Col. John Herschel Glenn, Jr., have given his name a luster that few other American names have ever achieved. But John Glenn is more than a name. He is a dedicated maker of history who modestly believes that his God-given talents, and his ability and opportunity to use them, are his destiny—indeed his duty to his country and the world. Here, written by men who know him, is the biography of that remarkable man and his historic flight.

Building Reading Comprehension, Grades 3 - 4

Author : Jillayne Prince Wallaker
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1568229135
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book Building Reading Comprehension, Grades 3 - 4 written by Jillayne Prince Wallaker and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top-selling teacher resource line, The 100+ Series(TM) features over 100 reproducible activities in each book! --We read every day: books, poems, assignments, lists, signs, directions, recipes, letters, and more! To face a world of print, students must read critically and for meaning. A variety of formats in this book offer the practice students need to build important reading skills. Drawing conclusions, identifying the main idea, examining the writer's purpose, mapping story elements, building vocabulary, and determining fact or opinion are among the many reading skills covered.

Weekly World News

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weekly World News written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-22 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.

Congressional Record

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Owning New Jersey

Author : Joseph A. Grabas
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625851510
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Owning New Jersey written by Joseph A. Grabas and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Authors Award for Nonfiction New Jersey's land records and deeds are unlikely sources for a thrilling tale but reveal little-known, fascinating history. A detailed story of the founding of the Garden State 350 years ago is preserved in these papers. The state's boundaries were drawn in such documents centuries ago, even if the authors never stepped foot in North America. The archives hide heroes, like the freed African Americans who fought for their right to own their piece of the state. And of course, there are the bizarre and mysterious tales, like the silk baron's castle and the assault against a sixteen-year-old maiden during the throes of the American Revolution. Join land title expert Joseph Grabas as he combs through these all-but-forgotten stories of the pursuit of happiness and property in early New Jersey.