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Early 20th-Century Developments in Human Flight

Kitty Hawk to World War II The Wright brothers near Kitty Hawk, NC. Although there is some debate about who was the first to fly an airplane, credit for this feat is usually given to Wilbur (…

Airline Pilot--Commercial

Tim Tell us about your work -- what do you do? I'm a pilot, a DC-9 First Officer for a commercial airline . What skills are needed…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 30, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 29, 1806May 31, 1806May 30, 1806 Friday May 30th 1806. Lapage and Charbono set out to the indian vilages early this morning for the purpose…

An American Heroine

Amelia Earhart and her Lockheed Electra Over sixty years after Amelia Earhart vanished mysteriously in the Pacific during her attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the…

Aerobatics

Aerobatics The American public may have known airplanes best for their acrobatic flying, or aerobatics, in the years immediately following the Wright brothers' flights because of large cash…

Branches of Judaism

Jewish traditions from Ashkenazic to Zionist Judaism Links Jewish Holidays Conservative East Asian Ethiopian Hasidic Israeli Holidays Reconstructionist Reform…

Movies and Film: The Job Descriptions

The Job DescriptionsMovies and FilmFilm Personnel: Gaffers, Grips, and GofersEmployment HistoryUnionsThe Job DescriptionsFilms Worth Viewing Here is the list of the most high-profile jobs (not…