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Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War - Jeff Shesol

Name: Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War
Author: Jeff Shesol

Story location: Cape Canaveral, Florida

A Cold War space-race history centered on John Glenn's orbital flight and the political urgency behind America's launch from Cape Canaveral.

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