Astronaut and Senator John Glenn died on December 8, 2016 at the age of 95. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth, in 1962 at a time when the space program was young and feats like that seemed impossible. He returned to space 36 years later aboard the shuttle Discovery. Widely recognized as an American hero for his accomplishments as an astronaut, Glenn later became a senator from Ohio. Here are 10 vocabulary words from quotes by Senator John Glenn.
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