Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.
The life of Senator John Glenn from his childhood in small-town Ohio, through his days as an astronaut, to his present political career, and his 1998 return to space.
Describes the activities aboard the space shuttle Discovery during its historic flight in 1998 when John Glenn, at age seventy-seven, returned to space.
Presents the biography and special achievements of Alicia Alonso who, despite being partially blind, became the Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer extraordinaire. Demonstrates her drive and dedication to her art and provides a chronology of events during her career.
Presents the story of John Glenn's flight into space taken from Glenn's own memoirs and dialogue from the transcripts of the actual Friendship 7 flight.
Describes the little-known Gypsy holocaust during World War II through the fictional characters Roman Mirga and the Lowland Gypsies of his "kumpania.".
Explores how Steve Allen influenced the development of late night television and revolutionized America's television viewing and sleeping habits with the original "Tonight" show.
