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Before 1908, other than Santa Claus, no human being had reached the North Pole, although many had tried and failed. Some had unfortunately died for their efforts. In the year 1908, two serious contenders were preparing for victory over nature. One was a respected medical Doctor and explorer with very little financial support and no friends Continue Reading »
December 15, 2018, by Publisher | No Comments
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On March 22, 1927, Charles Lindberg became the first man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic from the United States to Europe. He was an instant national hero. While there were many pioneering woman pilots at the time, most people seemed to believe that aviation was a man’s profession. Amy Phipps Guest disagreed. Continue Reading »
January 6, 2016, by Publisher | No Comments
Tags: Admral Richard Byrd, Amazon.com, Amelia Earhart, American Adventure Library, Amy Phipps Guest, Andre Stojka, Andrew Carnegie, Boston, Charles Lindberg, Dennison House, Eleanor Roosevelt, First woman to fly across the Atlantic, Flight Mechanic, Fokker F7 Tri-motor, George Palmer Putnam, I-Tunes.com, Leslie Walden, Listen to Read, Listen2Read.com, Louis Edward Gordon, pilot, the Friendship, Wilmer Stults, “20 Hrs 40 Mins – our flight in the Friendship”Audible.com, “Camps and Trails in Old China
The famous naturalist John Muir was angry. He had lost a major battle protecting Yosemite National Park, the land he had loved for over 30 years. As founder of the Sierra Club, Muir had battled against the railroad industry wanting to install tracks through Yosemite, sheep herders wanting to graze every piece of greenery, lumber companies Continue Reading »
September 9, 2015, by Publisher | No Comments
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