Before Amelia

Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation

By: Eileen F. Lebow

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Paperback | 1 April 2003

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Before Amelia is the remarkable story of the world's women pioneer aviators who braved the skies during the early days of flight. While most books have only examined the women aviators of a single country, Eileen Lebow looks at an international spectrum of pilots and their influence on each other. The story begins with Raymonde de Laroche, a French woman who became the first licensed female pilot in 1909. De Laroche, Lydia Zvereva, Melli Beese, Hilda Hewlitt, Harriet Quimby, and the other women pilots profiled here rose above contemporary gender stereotypes and proved their ability to fly the temperamental heavier-than-air contraptions of the day. Lebow provides excellent descriptions of the dangers and challenges of early flight. Crashes and broken bones were common, and many of the pioneers lost their lives. But these women were adventurers at heart. In an era when women's professional options were severely limited and the mere sight of ladies wearing pants caused a sensation, these women succeeded as pilots, flight instructors, airplane designers, stunt performers, and promoters. This book fills a large void in the history of the first two decades of flight.

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"Lebow has undertaken major international research to unearth the obscure and long-forotten pilots who finally receive the recognition they deserve in this lively and well-written book. . . . It is a peasure to be introduced to these wonderful women by such a talented writer. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the earliest period of aviation or in women's history and to the general reader looking for a fast-paced, highly readable work on an unusual topic." ---Gateway Heritage

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Non-Fiction Society & Culture Social Groups Gender Studies Gender Studies: Women and Girls Biographies & True Stories Biographies Transportation Aircraft & Aviation

Acknowledgments	p. ix
In the Beginning	p. 1
L'Aeroplane est la!	p. 8
Vive les Femmes!	p. 46
Den Tragodien unseres Berufes	p. 56
The Imperial Eagle Sprouts New Wings	p. 90
The English Catch the Bug	p. 101
America Gets Wings	p. 131
Official Bird	p. 145
A Second Bird Takes to the Air	p. 164
Star Quality	p. 179
Superstar II	p. 201
Little Sister	p. 225
More Rare Birds	p. 249
The Challenge Is There	p. 273
The Fliers	p. 277
Notes on Sources	p. 281
Bibliography	p. 295
Index	p. 303
About the Author	p. 315
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Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation

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