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Adventurers & Trail BlazersEmory Bronte and Ernie Smith: Flew From California to Hawaii in 1927Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:11 pm
The accomplishments of two pioneering civilians -- Emory Bronte and Ernie Smith -- who piloted a Travel Air across the Pacific in 1927 have been largely overlooked.
Jerrie Mock: Record-Breaking American Female PilotPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:10 pm
In 1964 an Ohio woman took up the challenge that had led to Amelia Earhart's disappearance.
A Lady's Life in the Gold RushPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:09 pm
From remote mining camps in northern California in the early 1850s, Louise ('Dame Shirley') Clapp wrote a series of vivid letters to her sister in New England.
James Marshall: California's Gold DiscovererPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:08 pm
The tragedy and the irony of the man who discovered a nugget on the South Fork of the American River and set in motion the rush to a new El Dorado.
Phoebe and Vernon Omlie: From Barnstormers to Aviation InnovatorsPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Phoebe and Vernon Omlie set out to transform their barnstorming act into a profitable business in 1920s Memphis.
Motion Picture Stunt Fliers: Flying and Dying for Hollywood in the 1920sPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:08 pm
A daring group of former barnstormers introduced American film fans to flying thrills and chills in the 1920s.
Marie Dorion and The Astoria ExpeditionPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:07 pm
The only woman on the 1811-12 overland expedition led by Wilson Price Hunt, Marie Dorion endured more hardships than a more famous female Indian traveler, Sacagawea.
1930s National Air Races: Speed and SpectaclePublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
The 1930s National Air Races tested the mettle of a new breed of pilot and showcased the cutting edge of aircraft technology.
The Adventures of Wrong-Way CorriganPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Douglas Corrigan had long dreamed of being the first man to fly nonstop from New York to Dublin. When officials denied him permission for a transoceanic attempt, he was determined not to let red tape get in his way.
The Adventures of Three Conquistadores and their Moorish Slave in the American SouthwestPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Tales of the adventures that befell three conquistadores and their Moorish slave during the sixteenth century led to Spain's Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's exploration of what is now the American Southwest.
Harriet Quimby: First Licensed U.S. Woman PilotPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Harriet Quimby invaded man's domain as the country's first licensed woman pilot and gained fame for her aerial feats, only to die prematurely in a puzzling air crash.
Nellie Cashman: Female Miner, Prospector and PhilanthropistPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Although known for her charity, Nellie Cashman was a dedicated and knowledgeable miner who searched the west for the 'Big Bonanza.'
Roald Amundsen and the 1925 North Pole ExpeditionPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Over the vast, frozen wastes of the Artic is the last place anyone would want his airplane to quit.
Climbing Mount EverestPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:06 pm
Three generations of British mountaineers committed themselves to standing where no one ever had before.
Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett: First to Fly over the North PolePublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
The Fokker Trimotor Josephine Ford survived mishaps and beat fierce competition to be the first aircraft to fly over the top of the world, carrying Richard E. Byrd into history.
First Transcontinental Car Race Crossed Oregon TrailPublished: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm
The journey across the United States was a pretty rough trip in 1905, but two motorized buckboards set out to navigate the Oregon Trail.
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