John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95
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NY TimesJohn Noble Wilford
John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95
Mr. Glenn was a symbol of the space age as the first American to orbit Earth, then became a national political figure representing Ohio in the Senate.
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Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the day NASA Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. His flight aboard the Friendship 7 became a pivotal moment in human spaceflight history. https://go.nasa.gov/3gWZoJw | NASA's Johnson Space Center
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John Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died today at 95. Full Story: http://kstp.mn/9cn8e 10 Things to Know About Glenn: http://kstp.mn/9cn94 Quotes from Glenn: http://kstp.mn/9cn8n | KSTP-TV
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