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Mar 26, 2012 · For 53 of her 63 years, Annie Glenn was a prisoner of her own tongue, a stutterer who tripped over eight out of every 10 words, relying on facial expressions to make a point.
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Oct 9, 2020 · Yes, the real-life Annie Glenn did have a speech stutter, just as Nora Zehetner portrays her in new Disney+ limited series “The Right Stuff.”. The wife of John Glenn, who was the first ...
Anna Margaret Glenn (née Castor; February 17, 1920 – May 19, 2020) was an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders and the wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn. A stutterer from an early age, Glenn was notable for raising awareness of stuttering and other disabilities among children and adults.
May 19, 2020 · Annie Glenn, who in a high-profile life as the wife of John Glenn, the astronaut and senator, became an inspiration to many who, like her, stuttered severely, advocating on behalf of people...
May 19, 2020 · Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, advocate for people who stutter dies at 100. Behavior. Annie Glenn battled stuttering her whole life — her challenge became her legacy. Annie Glenn,...
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Jun 17, 2015 · The wife of John Glenn, the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth, Annie Glenn lived a very public life with a severe stutter for more than 50 years. She passed away on May 19, 2020.
February marked 50 years since John Glenn blasted off to orbit the Earth. Glenn, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts, is an American hero. But he has his own hero — his wife, Annie. Author and CNN contributor Bob Greene recently wrote on CNN.com about Annie’s struggles with stuttering.
