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Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild And Glorious Story Of American Women Aviators From World War II To The Dawn Of The Space Age

by: Leslie Haynsworth, David Toomey

: Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild And Glorious Story Of American Women Aviators From World War II To The Dawn Of The Space Age
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13092273
EAN: 9780380729845
ISBN: 0380729849
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: July 01, 2000
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: May 30, 2000
Sales Rank: 791811
Studio: Harper Paperbacks



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In 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Army Air Force enlisted a handful of skilled female aviators to deliver military planes from factories to air bases--expanding the successful program to include more than one thousand women. These superb pilots flew every aircraft in the U.S. Army Air Force--including B-26s when men were afraid to--logging more than siz million miles in all kinds of weather. yet when World War II ended, their wartime heroism was left unheralded.



In 1961, with the dawn of the space age, a handful of top female pilots took part in a new program termed 'Women in Space.' Subjected to the same rigorous tests as the Mercury astronauts, thirteen women--top-notch pilots--were admitted to the program. Once again women had reason to dream...that at least oneof them would be the first of their sex in space. The matter went as far as Congress, where dramatic hearings included testimony from astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. But their hopes were dashed. These skilled aviators had the 'right stuff' at the wrong time, and again women were denied their place in history. This is their story, one of courage, ferocity, adn patriotism.



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The first American woman to fly a plane ignored the orders of her flight instructor and unblocked the throttle he had rigged to prevent her takeoff. She lifted above where he stood on the tarmac for a few moments before returning, triumphant, to the ground. From that moment, the history of America's airwomen has been one such high-flying rebellion after another. In chapters that intercut profiles of the most important (and forgotten) American women aviators with a more general history of aviation, Amelia Earhart's Daughters revives this fascinating and underdocumented slice of American women's history.

As Haynsworth and Toomey explain, female aviators in the U.S. earned their way as 'barnstormers' in the first two decades of the 20th century, performing airborne stunts for the enthralled masses at county fairs and exhibitions. When America's role in World War II deepened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, enterprising women pilots pushed for and finally found work as Women's Airforce Service Pilots, delivering military planes for combat around the country and overseas. Finally, women demanded and, after much disappointment, gained a role in the U.S. aerospace program. Although the authors' desire for completeness sometimes leads to digression, these terrific, adventurous women are well worth knowing. Read and be inspired! --Maria Dolan



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - More a hagiography than a history
This book seems more intent on making a case that women were overlooked as pilots rather than on telling ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - From WASPS To MERCURY
Hainsworth and Toomey have done an excellent job in creating an overview of women as pilots and the special ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - a good book
This is a good book. I liked the people in it and the stories were interesting. There was a lot of stuff here ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Daughters delivers verve, wit, and spellbinding history
I picked up this book on a friend's recommendation and with few expectations. I had had no interest in aviation, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Makes Me Feel A Mile-High
The stories of women innovators always excite, but the story told by Haynsworth and Toomey is inspirational. More ... Read More

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