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9781571684592

Katherine Stinson: The Flying Schoolgirl

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  • ISBN13:

    9781571684592

  • ISBN10:

    157168459X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-08-01
  • Publisher: Eakin Pr
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Summary

Profiles the woman pilot known as the "Flying Schoolgirl," and describes her landmark accomplishments in developing pre-flight inspections and inventing sky-writing despite discrimination against female pilots.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
The Dream That Wouldn't Go Away
1(4)
Riding in a Hot Air Balloon
5(4)
Learning to Fly
9(7)
Plane Shopping
16(7)
Mountain Flying in Montana
23(8)
Marjorie Joins the Action
31(7)
Night Skywriting
38(6)
Canadian Flying
44(7)
Opening a Flight School
51(8)
Soaring the Skies of Japan and China
59(8)
Red Cross ``Bombing'' Mission
67(7)
Running the Stinson Flying School
74(7)
Setting New Records
81(5)
From Chicago to the Big Apple
86(5)
Carrying Airmail Across North America
91(8)
From Aviation to Architecture
99(6)
Glossary 105(4)
Selected Bibliography 109(2)
Suggested Reading and Internet Sites 111(2)
Photo Credits 113(4)
About the Author 117

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