Bøger af Fred Erisman

Amelia Earhart's prominence in American aviation during the 1930s obscures a crucial point: she was but one of a closely knit community of women pilots. In Their Own Words takes up the writings of eight women pilots as evidence of the ties between the growth of American aviation and the changing role of women.

Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. Most of the books were directed at boys. This title presents an account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls that fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture.

Offering a comprehensive study of the more than forty ""Boys'"" aviation series, this work reveals the part played by the books and their writers in spurring the American nation's fascination with flying. It sheds light on how popular art can transform technological progress into cultural idealism and reform.