Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979
Telegraph Sunday Magazine 4 November 1979
This edition of the Telegraph Sunday magazine features an article about John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. The article details the events that happened leading up to his historic flight. It tells the story of Glenn’s wife Annie dealing with reporters and refusing to entertain Vice President Johnson in her home in front of TV crews when one launch attempt was cancelled due to bad weather. The article then goes on to describe the actual launch, flight and landing.
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Object number
2017-48
Location
Artefact Store
Has this object been into space?
No
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Length: 30cm
Width: 24.5cm
Material
Paper
Metal
Object Production Date
4 November 1979
On Display Status
In storage
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