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    Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
    Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
    Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
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    Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race

    Written by Gene Nora Jessen

    Narrated by Andrea Gallo

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    The inspiring, true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, nineteen gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the dangers with skill and determination, the racers thrilled the nation, and pioneered a new future for female pilots and women's rights.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 18, 2018
    ISBN9781501999772
    Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race

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