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Instructional Video3:24
SciShow

A Tribute to John Glenn

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Don't miss an out-of-this-world tribute to the life of John Glenn, the first astronaut to orbit Earth. The mission itself was not smooth sailing. An interesting video shows viewers how Glenn had to think on his feet to ensure the success...
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Instructional Video5:59
C-SPAN

On This Day: Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Exactly what is the right stuff? Individuals consider the question using video clips about the astronaut legend, John Glenn. Footage includes NASA propaganda newsreels about his upbringing, as well as speeches from Glenn and his...
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Instructional Video
US National Archives

Archive: Friendship Seven

For Students 9th - 10th
1962 film [57:52] film depicting Astronaut John H. Glenn's first American orbital space flight, documents flight of Friendship Seven in Project Mercury, including a close look at tracking stations around the world.