Bibliograph

Fly girls, how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history, Keith O'Brien

Type

Label

Fly girls, how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history, Keith O'Brien

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fly girls

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1014441161

Responsibility statement

Keith O'Brien

Sub title

how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history

Summary

"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Miracle of Wichita -- Devotedly, Ruth -- Real and natural, every inch -- Fortune of the air -- Bravest of the fair, fairest of the brave -- Flying salesgirls -- Right sort of girl -- City of destiny -- If this is to be a derby -- There is only one Cleveland -- Good eggs -- Mr. Putnam and me -- Law of fate -- Give a girl credit -- Grudge flight -- Spetakkel -- All things being equal -- That's what I think of wives flying -- They'll be in our hair -- Playing hunches -- A woman couldn't win -- Top of the hill

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