Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Sally Van Wagenen Keil
- First Published: 1979
- Time of Work: 1903–1977
- Setting: The United States and England
- Principal Characters: Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness Love, Emily Chapin, Nancy Batson, Barbara Erickson, Ann Baumgartner
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: World War II, Women’s issues, Women, Flight, Military life or service, Airplanes or jets, Aviation or aviators, Biography, Pilots or pilotage
- Locales: United States, England
Form and Content
In Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown Heroines of World War II, Sally Van Wagenen Keil brings to life the history of early twentieth century flight, beginning with the Wright brothers and leading artfully to the history of women pilots in the United States during World War II. Her collective biography is divided into sixteen chapters and an epilogue. The book also contains an author’s note, photographs from World War II, a thorough index, and an extensive appendix of the “Final Report on Women Pilots Program,” a report...
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