{"product_id":"9781641605960","title":"The Last American Hero","description":"Author: Alice L. George\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781641605960\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Oct 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamines the many layers that formed the man and unravels the reasons for his singular American Hero role\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, a small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into orbit to score a victory in the heavily contested Cold War. The television images were blurry black-and-white phantoms. The cameras shook as the rocket moved, but by the end of the day, one thing was clear: a new hero rode that rocket and became the center of the world's attention for the four hours and fifty-five minutes of his flight. From that day forward, Glenn restively wore the hero label. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator-and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven. He was a creation of the media, in some ways, but he was also a product of the Cold War. At a time when increasingly cynical Americans need heroes, his aura burns brightly in American memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A well-informed biography that presents its subject in a golden light.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836295205022,"sku":"ADS-9781641605960","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781641605960.jpg?v=1778737349","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781641605960","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}