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The Roaring Twenty (Direct Mail Edition) : The First Cross-Country Air Race for Women by Margaret Blair (2006, Hardcover)

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Adventure, excitement, and fearlessness take wing in the dramatic true story of the twenty aviatrixes who set off on the first Women's Cross-Country Air Derby. Readers will thrill to the feats of "the roaring twenty," the daredevil pilots who pioneered women's aviation in this 2800-mile race from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929. This cross-country odyssey was the first of its kind: nine days of grueling endurance that was dismissively dubbed the "Powder Puff Derby" by the press. Yet the American public was captivated. The nation already knew and loved Amelia Earhart, and it soon warmed to such colorful characters as the cigar-smoking stunt flyer Florence Pancho Barnes, former wing-walker Phoebe Omlie, and New York society rebel Opal Kunz. The experienced adventurer Marvel Crosson was one of the early favorites--until her mysterious disappearance. Americans eagerly followed the daily drama, charmed, then shocked, as the race left a twisting trail of intrigue in its slipstream. Relive the intense competition and the death-defying dangers: stormy weather, mechanical challenges, typhoid fever, and even the suspicion of sabotage. The views of a condescending and often hostile press are recounted, as well as the heroines' glamorous appearances at balls and banquets during their soaring nine-day escapade. This real-life tale also provides a bird's-eye view of a feverish period in American social history, as women redefined their roles throughout the "roaring '20s" and the country partied through the Jazz Age before crashing back to Earth with the Depression. Superbly illustrated with fifty evocative duotone photographs, and featuring a detailed National Geographic map of the route, this is a book to capture the imagination and dreams of young girls from coast to coast.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
National Geographic Society
ISBN-10
0792253892
ISBN-13
9780792253891
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48251043

Product Key Features

Book Title
Roaring Twenty (Direct Mail Edition) : the First Cross-Country Air Race for Women
Author
Margaret Blair
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, History / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
112 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
10-14
Lc Classification Number
Gv759.2.P74b53 2006
Grade from
Fifth Grade
Grade to
Ninth Grade
Reviews
"My son loves these books. We started reading National Geographic Kids books when he was about six (he's nine now) and I can honestly say that these books have been instrumental in teaching him to read." - Consumer "My kids love these books. Super fun and interesting." - Consumer
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lccn
2005-005472
Dewey Decimal
797.520820973
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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