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Eleven months before the historic 1909 flight of the Silver Dart in Baddeck, Frederick Walker "Casey" Baldwin, became the first Canadian to fly. One of Alexander Graham Bell's young associates, Casey was an aeronaut, engineer and politician--and heralded as a true genius. In this biography by John Langley, Casey's remarkable story is told in full for the first time.

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Eleven months before the historic 1909 flight of the Silver Dart in Baddeck, Frederick Walker "Casey" Baldwin, became the first Canadian to fly. One of Alexander Graham Bell's young associates, Casey was an aeronaut, engineer and politician--and heralded as a true genius. In this biography by John Langley, Casey's remarkable story is told in full for the first time.
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Autorenporträt
John G. Langley is the author of Canadian Confederate Cruiser and Steam Lion. After a successful career in law, he retired from active practice, and, with a lengthy background as a collector and student of marine history, established the Cunard Steamship Society. He has been a consultant to producers of films on the life of Samuel Cunard and vessels of the Cunard Line. He lectures extensively aboard Cunard liners and other cruise ships. He lives in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.