Winged Gospel America's Romance with Aviation

Name: Winged Gospel America's Romance with Aviation
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ISBN: 9780801869624

ISBN-10: 0801869625

ISBN-13: 9780801869624

Edition: 2002 (Reprint)

Authors: Joseph J. Corn

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Exploring the early years of US aviation, the author describes the plans for the future of manned flight and brings back to life the famous and lesser-known aviators who became American heroes.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 5/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface to the Johns Hopkins Edition


Preface to the Original Edition


"The Moment of Miracle": Americans Greet the Airplane


"A New Sign in the Heavens": The Prophetic Creed of Flight


"Let Your Airmindedness Be Shown Forth Among Men": Evangelizing for Aviation


Making Flying "Thinkable": Women Pilots and the Selling of Aviation


"An Airplane in Every Garage?" The Gospel's Most Pervasive Promise


Adults and the "Winged Superchildren of Tomorrow"


Epilogue


Notes


Index