An Amazing Man You've Never Heard Of

Posted April 2, 2008, 3:39 pm by Growing Bolder


If you believe Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, you're wrong! Joe Kittinger got there first, and without a spacecraft. 48 years ago, in near secrecy, he accomplished a feat that no one has ever equaled. His courage paved the way for the success of the space program. This week, he received the highest honor awarded by the Smithsonian. Not many know his story, but you're about to relive it with him.

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