55 years after first orbit, John Glenn still inspires

COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Glenn is continuing to inspire 55 years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth.Since Glenn's death on Dec. 8 at the age of 95, untold numbers of devotees have stopped by an exhibit of his artifacts on the campus of Ohio State University, backers have begun fundraising for an observatory and astronomy park in Glenn's name and work has begun on a 7-foot statue in his likeness.While he also spent time as a military test pilot and U.S. senator, it was the histor