From birdwomen to skygirls
Subtitle: American girls' aviation stories
By: Fred Erisman.
Publisher: TCU Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Fort Worth, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780875653976
Subjects: Aeronautics in literature; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Children's stories, American -- History and criticism; Young adult fiction, American -- History and criticism; Children's literature in series -- History and criticism; Women air pilots in literature; Flight attendants in literature; Women in aeronautics -- United States -- History; Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Formula stories and young readers: 1910-1930; title: Birdwomen take to the air: 1905-1915; title: The Earhart era: 1925-1940; title: Amelia's daughters face reality: 1930-1940; title: The stewardess enters the scene: 1930-1945; title: World War II, working women, and aviation: 1940-1960.