Barrington students are leading an effort to rename a New Hampshire mountain peak after astronaut Alan Shepard, a native son.

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space. Born in 1923, Shepard was a decorated pilot with the United States Navy before he was recruited to become one of the Mercury ...

Those were the words Alan Shepard used 60 years ago Wednesday to note his cockpit timepiece had begun running. This meant his Redstone rocket booster had left the ground sending him and his one-man ...

Students at Barrington Middle School are advocating for the Legislature to name a 3,814-foot mountain in Bethlehem after Alan Shepard ...

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