Harriet Quimby : flying fair lady / Leslie Kerr.
One of the first women to fly, the fashionable Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) came of age in the fading years of a gilded era, determined to have more than the life of a farmer's wife. Beautiful, intelligent, and forever seeking the next adventure when her life ended tragically at age thirty-seven, this extraordinary pioneer had accomplished what most--women or men--only dream about. Here is the remarkable story of Quimby's groundbreaking work in aviation, photojournalism, fashion design, script writing, and advertising. As a celebrity journalist in New York, she was also a mouthpiece for women, minorities, and social justice issues. "I think I shall do something someday," she once remarked. This recognition of her legacy is long overdue.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780764350672
- ISBN: 0764350676
- Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations, some color ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing Ltd., [2016]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. |
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Subject: | Quimby, Harriet, 1875-1912. Women air pilots > United States > Biography. |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Webb City Public Library | 629.13 Kerr, Leslie (Text) | 38262300004311 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
One of the first women to fly, the fashionable Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) came of age in the fading years of a gilded era, determined to have more than the life of a farmer's wife. Beautiful, intelligent, and forever seeking the next adventure when her life ended tragically at age thirty-seven, this extraordinary pioneer had accomplished what most--women or men--only dream about. Here is the remarkable story of Quimby's groundbreaking work in aviation, photojournalism, fashion design, script writing, and advertising. As a celebrity journalist in New York, she was also a mouthpiece for women, minorities, and social justice issues. "I think I shall do something someday," she once remarked. This recognition of her legacy is long overdue.