Walking on air the aerial adventures of Phoebe Omlie /
Aviation pioneer Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie (1902-1975) was once one of the most famous women in America, regarded as second only to Amelia Earhart among America's women pilots. She earned the first commercial pilot's licence issued to a woman and became a successful air racer. During the New...
Основен автор: | Sherman, Janann. |
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Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
℗♭2011.
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Серия: |
Willie Morris books in memoir and biography.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=381738 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Walking on air. |
Резюме: |
Aviation pioneer Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie (1902-1975) was once one of the most famous women in America, regarded as second only to Amelia Earhart among America's women pilots. She earned the first commercial pilot's licence issued to a woman and became a successful air racer. During the New Deal, she became the first woman to hold an executive position in federal aeronautics. This book presents a thorough biography of Omlie. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (ix, 196 pages, [10] pages of plates) : illustrations. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781617031250 1617031259 |