American Women and Flight since 1940.

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Author / Creator:Douglas, Deborah G.
Imprint:Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2004.
Description:1 online resource (372 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11239759
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ISBN:9780813148298
0813148294
9780813190730
0813190738
9780813190730
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning, but until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. ""It is on the record thatwomen can fly as well as men, "" stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. The question became ""Should women fly?"" Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led.
Other form:Print version: Douglas, Deborah G. American Women and Flight since 1940. Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©2015 9780813190730
Standard no.:9780813190730