Thomas Kessner

Flight of the Century

Charles Lindbergh & the Rise of American Aviation

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Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Kessner offers a revealing account of Charles Lindbergh and his iconic flight, as well as the lasting influence they had on American life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Early English Text Society
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 154mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9780199931170
• ISBN-10: 0199931178
• Artikelnr.: 35331886

Autorenporträt

Thomas Kessner is Distinguished Professor of History at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of many books, including Capital City: New York City and the Men Behind America's Rise to Dominance, 1860-1900, and Fiorello H. LaGuardia and the Making of Modern New York, shich was a New York Times Notable Book.

Inhaltsangabe

Editor's Note
Introduction
1. Early Life
2. The Flight
3. A Hero's Reception
4. America Flies
5. Lindbergh and Celebrity Culture
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index