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The Dictionary of National Biography is the record of lives who have shaped British history. Free online via UK public libraries. From Oxford University & OUP.

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#OnThisDay in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. He boarded the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft, which reached an altitude of 115 miles and a velocity of 5,180 miles per hour. Discover more about Alan Shepard on #ANB oxford.ly/3GuUrYt

#OnThisDay in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. He boarded the Freedom 7 Mercury spacecraft, which reached an altitude of 115 miles and a velocity of 5,180 miles per hour. Discover more about Alan Shepard on #ANB oxford.ly/3GuUrYt