Flying Through Arizona: The Story of the First National Women’s Air Race
Flying Through Arizona: The Story of the First National Women’s Air Race
Presented by Natalie J. Stewart-Smith
In 1929, the first national women’s air race from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH passed through Arizona. Stopping in Yuma, Phoenix, and Douglas, the intrepid fliers solidified their determination and sisterhood along these Arizona waypoints. Who were these aviators? What were their planes like in 1929? What challenges did they encounter along the way? And what about that telegram sent to pilot Thea Rasche, “Beware of sabotage”? There is much to explore!
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Thank you to our sponsors: Arizona Humanities and the Friends of the Library of Apache Junction
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Guest | Special Events | History | AZ Speaks Programs | AZ Humanities Programs |
TAGS: | Women's History | Winter | Series | Lecture | History | Aviation | Arizona | Apache Junction |
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