Uploaded March 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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On March 1, 1962, just days after becoming the first US astronaut to orbit the earth, John Glenn traveled to New York City where a ticker tape parade was held to celebrate America's new hero. The streets of New York were flooded with US citizens who all joined together to celebrate this new era of space travel.

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