History Today: American in Orbit (1962)

The Headline: Glenn Orbits Earth 3 Times Safely;Picked up in Capsule By Destroyer;President will Greet Him In Florida John Glenn was 40 years old when he made his historic orbit around the earth. 80,100 miles in 4 hours, and there was fear the capsule would disintegrate upon re-entry. He landed safely near Grand Turk, the

Today in History

It was maybe 8 years ago when I wandered into the Barnes and Noble, hoping to stock up my reference library, and found this book with a big red $5 sticker. I bought it for my own enjoyment, never dreaming one day I’d have people reading my own words on the news. I pulled this