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From birdwomen to skygirls : American girls' aviation stories /

Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Erisman, Fred, 1937-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Fort Worth, Tex. : TCU Press, ©2009.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Formula stories and young readers: 1910-1930
  • Birdwomen take to the air: 1905-1915
  • The Earhart era: 1925-1940
  • Amelia's daughters face reality: 1930-1940
  • The stewardess enters the scene: 1930-1945
  • World War II, working women, and aviation: 1940-1960.