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Carpenter, M. Scott,
et. al. We Seven, by the Astronauts Themselves. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1962.
Glenn, John. Letters to Glenn, with Comments by J.H. Glenn Jr. Houston: World
Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.
Glenn, John. John
Glenn: A Memoir. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
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Articles
written by John Glenn
Glenn, John. "Space
is at the Frontier of My Profession." Life, 14 September
1959, 38. Glenn, John. "We're
Going Places No One has Ever Traveled in a Craft No One's Flown." Life, 27 January 1961, 36. Glenn, John.
Newsfronts. Life, 8 December 1961, 50. Glenn, John. "If
You're Shook Up, You Shouldn't be There." Life, 9 March 1962,
24.
Glenn, J.H. "Book
Larnin' Ain't Everything." Utah Educational Review, May 1963,
14.
Glenn, John. "Why we
Must Venture into Space." Parade, 25 October 1998, 4.
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Other Material written by John Glenn
Glenn, John H.
"Summary Results of the first United States Manned Orbital Space
Flight." Paper presented at the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR),
Third International Space Science Symposium, Washington, D.C.,
1962.
Glenn, John H. "On
Choosing Careers for the Space Age." In Lillian Levy's, Space:
Its Impact on Man and Society. New York: Norton, 1965.
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Books about John Glenn
Carroll, Peter N. Famous in America: The Passion to Succeed. New York: Dutton,
1985.
Cole, Michael D. John Glenn, Astronaut and Senator. Hillside, N.J.: Enslow
Publishers, 1993.
Fenno, Richard F. The Presidential Odyssey of John Glenn. Washington D.C.: CQ
Press, 1990.
Godwin, Robert (ed.). Friendship 7: The First Flight of John Glenn: The NASA Mission
Reports. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Apogee Books, 1999.
Montgomery, Scott. Back in Orbit: John Glenn's Return to Space. Atlanta, Ga.:
Longstreet, 1998.
Porter, Lorle. John Glenn's New Concord. Chicago: Arcadia, 2001.
Van Riper, Frank. Glenn: The Astronaut Who Would be President. New York: Empire
Books, 1983.
Westman, Paul. John Glenn: Around the World in 90 Minutes. Minneapolis: Dillon
Press, 1981.
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Articles about John Glenn
Military:
Koner, Marvin. "Ted
Williams - Still a Big-Leaguer." Collier's, 18 July 1953,
62.
Life. "Supersonic View of the U.S.," 29 July 1957, 15.
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Project Mercury:
Aviation Week and
Space Technology. "Glenn Describes Mercury Orbital Flight," 23
April 1962, 54.
Glenn, Anna. "Seven
Brave Women Behind the Astronauts." Life, September 1959,
142.
Kolcum, Edward H.
"MA-6 Makes Three Orbits." Aviation Week and Space Technology,
26 February 1962, 26.
Kolcum, Edward H.
"Spacecraft to be Simplified as Result of MA-6 Flight." Aviation
Week and Space Technology, 5 March 1962, 18.
Life. "The
Astronauts - Ready to Make History," 14 September 1959, 26.
Life. "A Man
Marked to Do Great Things," 2 February 1962, 22.
Life. "He Hit
That ‘Keyhole in the Sky,' 2 March, 1962, 20.
Life.
Newsfronts. 31 January 1964, 36.
Newsweek.
"Spaceman's Ordeal," 5 February 1962, 15.
Newsweek. "John Glenn: One Machine That Worked Without Flaw," 5 March 1962,
19.
Time. "Space,"
2 March 1962, 11.
U.S. News & World
Report. "An American in Orbit Talks to His Planet," 5 March
1962, 42.
Voas, Robert B.
"John Glenn's Three Orbits in Friendship 7." National Geographic,
6 (June 1962): 792-827.
Wainwright, Loudon S.
"The Chosen Three For First Space Ride." Life, 3 March 1961,
24.
World Book
Encyclopedia Science Service. "The Astronauts/Their Families,"
1965.
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Discovery Mission
STS-95:
Bai, Matt. "The Time
Traveler." Newsweek, 26 October 1998, 30.
Bendel, Mary-Ann.
"It's Back to the Future." Hemispheres, November 1998, 48.
Cowley, Geoffrey, and
Anne Underwood. "Exploring the Secrets of Age." Newsweek, 26
October 1998, 38.
Dickey, Beth. "John
Glenn: A Hero Returns to Space." Final Frontier,
September/October 1998, 32.
Halamandaris, Val J.
"A Tribute to John Glenn: American Hero." Caring People,
December 1999, 48.
Heckler-Feltz,
Cheryl. "John Glenn Returns to Space." Ohio Magazine, October 1998, 62.
Kluger, Jeffrey.
"Back to the Future." Time, 17 August 1998, 40.
Kluger, Jeffrey.
"Victory Lap." Time, 9 November 1998, 67.
Lyttle, Jeff. "John
Glenn: An American Story." Columbus Monthly, August 1998.
28.
Schefter, Jim. "The
Right Stuff - Again." Popular Science, May 1998, 86.
Schindehette, Susan.
"The Final Frontier." People Weekly, 26 October 1998, 114.
Stolley, Richard B.
"The Last Heroes." Life, October 1998, 50.
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Senate:
Furlong, William
Barry. "Politics 1980: Bill Furlong Predicts the VP's." Saturday
Evening Post, October 1979, 26.
Healy, Paul. "Mr.
America" in the Senate." The Saturday Evening Post, December
1975, 40.
Martin, Harold H. and
Don Oberdorfer. "What Made John Glenn Run?" The Saturday Evening
Post, 22 February 1964, 21.
McCullough, David.
"Can John Glenn Be President?" Parade, 13 June 1982, 4.
Newsweek. "Liftoff for Campaign 1984." 3 October 1983, 30.
Robbins, Jhan and
June. "John Glenn: Aftermath of a Bad Year." Redbook, January
1965, 44.
Wainwright, Loudon.
"John Glenn Takes Careful Aim for a Splashdown in the Senate." People Weekly, 4 November 1974, 22.
Whelan, Edward P.
"Look Out Folks John Glenn Has Landed." Cleveland Magazine,
September 1974, 45.
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Family:
Garrett, Betty.
"Annie and John Glenn: A Love Story." McCall's, March 1975,
26.
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Books for Students
Akens, David S. John Glenn, First American in Orbit. Huntsville, Ala.:
Strode Publishers, 1969.
Ashby, Ruth. Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn. Atlanta:
Peachtree Publishers, 2004.
Bredeson, Carmen. John Glenn Returns to Orbit: Life on the Space Shuttle.
Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Enslow Publishers, 2000.
Bredeson, Carmen. John Glenn: A Space Pioneer. Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press,
2000.
Burgan, Michael. John Glenn: Young Astronaut. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks,
2000.
Cole, Michael D. Friendship 7: First American in Orbit. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow Publishers,
1995.
Foley, Scott. Man
in Orbit. New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1962.
Green, Robert. John Glenn: Astronaut and Senator. Chicago: Ferguson Publishing,
2000.
Hill, Robert White. What Colonel Glenn Did All Day. New York: John Day Co.,
1962.
Kramer, Barbara. John Glenn: A Space Biography. Springfield, N.J.: Enslow
Publishers, 1998.
Mitchell,
Don. Liftoff: A Photobiography of John Glenn. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2006.
Pierce, Philip N. and
Karl Schuon. John H. Glenn, Astronaut. New York: F. Watts,
1962.
Sipiera, Diane M. Project Mercury. New York: Children's Press, 1997.
Spangenburg, Ray. Project Mercury. New York: Franklin Watts, 2001.
Streissguth, Thomas. John Glenn. Mankato, Minn.: Bridgestone Books, 2003.
Tilton, Rafael. John Glenn. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2001.
Westman, Paul. John Glenn: Around the World in 90 Minutes. Minneapolis: Dillon
Press, 1980.
Zelon, Helen. The
Mercury 6 Mission: The First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth.
New York: Powerkids Press, 2002.
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Articles for Students
Time for Kids. "A Hero Flies Again." 30 October 1998, 4.
Trailblazer
Magazine. "3…2…1… Lift Off!" October 1998, 6.
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Other Material
Sound Recordings:
The First American
Manned Orbital Flight/Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., Burbank, Ca:
Reprise Records, 1961.
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Reports:
Committee on
Aeronautical and Space Sciences. "Orbital Flight of John H. Glenn
Jr." Hearing before the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space
Sciences, testimony of astronauts and NASA officials, Washington
D.C., February 28, 1962.
Manned Spacecraft
Center (U.S.). "Results of the First U.S. Manned Orbital Space
Flight, February 20, 1962." Washington D.C.: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1962.
"Tributes Delivered
in Congress: John Glenn, United States Senator,
1974-1998." Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998.
United States
Congress, Select Committee on Ethics. "Preliminary Inquiry into
Allegations Regarding Senators Cranston, DeConcini, Glenn, McCain,
and Riegle, and Lincoln Savings and Loan." Open session hearings
before the Select Committee on Ethics, United States Senate,
Washington D.C., November 15, 1990 - January 16, 1991.
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Videos:
ABC News. "Heaven and
Earth First Step/with Peter Jennings." Stamford, CT.: ABC Video,
1999.
KCET Hollywood and
Newsweek Productions. "John Glenn American Hero." Alexandria, VA:
PBS Home Video, 1998.
MPI Media Group.
"John Glenn an American Legend." MPI Home Video, 1998.
National Aeronautics
and Space Administration. "Friendship 7." Washington D.C.: Westlake
Entertainment Group, 1998.
National Aeronautics
and Space Administration. "The John Glenn Story." 1963. Record Group
255; National Archives at College Park, MD. [Online version on May
22, 2006, at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2248163468756340862&q=45022 ].
Wheeler, Chris.
"Godspeed, John Glenn." New York: Discovery Channel Video, 1998.
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