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Dahler Don - Fearless Harriet Quimby A Life Without Limit - Hardcover
Dahler Don - Fearless Harriet Quimby A Life Without Limit - Hardcover
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Description: In the spirit of the bestseller Fly Girls comes the definitive and compelling true story of Harriet Quimby the first American woman to receive a pilot's license. In the early twentieth century headlines declared that "the era of women has dawned." Against this changing historical backdrop Harriet Quimby's extraordinary life stands out as the embodiment of this tumultuous exciting era when flight was measured in minutes not miles. This untold piece of feminist history unveils Quimby's incredible story: rising from humble beginnings as a dirt - poor farm girl to become a globe - trotting journalist history - making aviator and international celebrity. With her tragic death in 1912 at the age of thirty - seven her story faded with her many accomplishments the first woman to fly solo over the English Channel among them overshadowed by major events including the sinking of the Titanic. With black and white illustrations throughout Fearless is the definitive biography of the first licensed female American pilot: one of the most inspiring hidden figures of history.
Title: Fearless Harriet Quimby A Life Without Limit
Author(s): Dahler Don
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Barcode: 9781648960352
Pages: 346 Pages
Publication Date: 6/14/2022
Category: Gender Studies: Women
Description: In the spirit of the bestseller Fly Girls comes the definitive and compelling true story of Harriet Quimby the first American woman to receive a pilot's license. In the early twentieth century headlines declared that "the era of women has dawned." Against this changing historical backdrop Harriet Quimby's extraordinary life stands out as the embodiment of this tumultuous exciting era when flight was measured in minutes not miles. This untold piece of feminist history unveils Quimby's incredible story: rising from humble beginnings as a dirt - poor farm girl to become a globe - trotting journalist history - making aviator and international celebrity. With her tragic death in 1912 at the age of thirty - seven her story faded with her many accomplishments the first woman to fly solo over the English Channel among them overshadowed by major events including the sinking of the Titanic. With black and white illustrations throughout Fearless is the definitive biography of the first licensed female American pilot: one of the most inspiring hidden figures of history.
Title: Fearless Harriet Quimby A Life Without Limit
Author(s): Dahler Don
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Barcode: 9781648960352
Pages: 346 Pages
Publication Date: 6/14/2022
Category: Gender Studies: Women
