Uh, except John Glenn was NOT the first American in space. Alan Shepard was. (Although some claim Chuck Yeager went into space in the X-15 long before Shepard's flight.)
The author spins an interesting tale, but he needs to get the basics right.
“Uh, except John Glenn was NOT the first American in space. Alan Shepard was. (Although some claim Chuck Yeager went into space in the X-15 long before Shepard’s flight.)”
“The author spins an interesting tale, but he needs to get the basics right.”
No the writer was technically correct. Al Shepard’s flight was suborbital.