Jeff Shesol: Mercury Rising (2025) | John Glenns Orbit Around Earth and The Real Danger of Space @lifestoriesdotorg
Jeff Shesol: Mercury Rising (2025) | John Glenns Orbit Around Earth and The Real Danger of Space @lifestoriesdotorg
Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Life Stories special, historian and author of Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War, Jeff Shesol takes us on a riveting journey through the life of one of the most significant figures in space history: John Glenn Jr. Shesol dives into Glenn’s iconic Friendship 7 flight and explores how it shaped the space race during the Cold War. This is an interview you won’t want to miss!
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