The Resource The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation, Thomas Kessner, (electronic resource)
The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation, Thomas Kessner, (electronic resource)
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The item The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation, Thomas Kessner, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library.
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- Summary
- Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris ushered in America's age of commercial aviation. Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest moments, explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. He vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic, and argues that Lindbergh's amazing feat occurred just when the world--still struggling with the disillusionment of WWI--desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. Kessner also shows how new forms of mass media made Lindbergh into the most famous international celebrity of his time, casting him in the role of a humble yet dashing American hero of rural origins and traditional values. --from publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 313 p., [8] p. of plates)
- Contents
-
- You're your own boss
- Acolyte of the air
- Aviation takes flight
- Intricate perfection
- Flight of the century
- Vive Lindbergh! vive l'Americain!
- It touched off aviation
- Airship diplomacy
- The Lindbergh era
- "We" now a trio
- As one gains fame one loses life
- Isbn
- 9780195320190
- Label
- The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation
- Title
- The flight of the century
- Title remainder
- Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Kessner
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris ushered in America's age of commercial aviation. Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest moments, explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. He vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic, and argues that Lindbergh's amazing feat occurred just when the world--still struggling with the disillusionment of WWI--desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. Kessner also shows how new forms of mass media made Lindbergh into the most famous international celebrity of his time, casting him in the role of a humble yet dashing American hero of rural origins and traditional values. --from publisher description
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kessner, Thomas
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Pivotal moments in American history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lindbergh, Charles A.
- Air pilots
- Aeronautics
- Label
- The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation, Thomas Kessner, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-291) and index
- Contents
- You're your own boss -- Acolyte of the air -- Aviation takes flight -- Intricate perfection -- Flight of the century -- Vive Lindbergh! vive l'Americain! -- It touched off aviation -- Airship diplomacy -- The Lindbergh era -- "We" now a trio -- As one gains fame one loses life
- Control code
- ssj0000417836
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 313 p., [8] p. of plates)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780195320190
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2010006082
- Other physical details
- ill., map
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0000417836
- Label
- The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation, Thomas Kessner, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-291) and index
- Contents
- You're your own boss -- Acolyte of the air -- Aviation takes flight -- Intricate perfection -- Flight of the century -- Vive Lindbergh! vive l'Americain! -- It touched off aviation -- Airship diplomacy -- The Lindbergh era -- "We" now a trio -- As one gains fame one loses life
- Control code
- ssj0000417836
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 313 p., [8] p. of plates)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Access restricted to subscribing institutions
- Isbn
- 9780195320190
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2010006082
- Other physical details
- ill., map
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (WaSeSS)ssj0000417836
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