Soundings contributor Liz tells the life story of John Glenn, the pioneering American astronaut and friend of JFK and Bobby Kennedy. He was one of the first seven US astronauts – and the first to orbit the earth. John Glenn later became a long-serving US Senator, and then returned to space aged 77 on a Shuttle Mission.
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The story of John Glenn – pilot, astronaut and US senator
Liz Macintyre Allan was born and brought up on the southside of Glasgow.
She attended Scotland Street Primary School and later Glasgow University where she was awarded an Honours Degree in History and Comparative Religion. Liz stayed at home for several years while she raised her family and then decided to re-enter academic life as a mature student. After a happy career in education, Liz decided to take a different path....as a story teller. She found a collection of over 300 letters written by her father and describing his experiences during WW2. Liz transcribed his words and it became a successful book....Love Letters from a Desert Rat.
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