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Daring American Heroes of Flight
There was a time when people were in a race to be first with a reliable and controllable way to fly. Once there, many more frontiers were left to conquer. From crossing the Atlantic Ocean and landing on the Moon to overcoming gender and racial bias, there have been pilots who rose to these challenges, no matter the odds. Jennifer Reed profiles nine of these daring heroes: the Wright brothers, Bessie Coleman, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, and Eileen Collins.
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This new series highlights visionary figures and their contributions to science, research, and exploration. Daring American Heroes of Flight begins with the Wright Brothers and follows a chronological path covering aviation pioneers, including Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong, and Sally Ride. Similarly, Inspiring African-American Inventors focuses on well-known African American visionaries, such as George Washington Carver, and lesser-known but important figures such as Jan E. Matzeliger, who invented the automated shoe-lasting machine, and Madam C. J. Walker, who developed a line of haircare products specifically for African Americans and became the first self-made female African American millionaire.
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