On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, "Freedom 7," at Launch ...

On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in ...

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Tuesday marks 65 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space.

The astronaut slipped the surly bonds of Earth sixty-five years ago yesterday.

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(WHSV) - Sixty-five years ago on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space.

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TODAY MARKS 64 YEARS SINCE A NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN TO TRAVEL TO SPACE. ON MAY 5TH, 1961, ALAN SHEPARD TRAVELED TO SPACE ON BOARD THE FREEDOM SEVEN SPACECRAFT. SHEPARD WAS BORN IN ...