The Powder Puff Derby of 1929 : the first all women's transcontinental air race /

Jessen, Gene Nora.

The Powder Puff Derby of 1929 : the first all women's transcontinental air race / by Gene Nora Jessen. - Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2002. - xv, 296 p. : ill., maps 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-294) and index.

A thrilling narrative, this is the unforgettable true story of the 1929 air race that legitimized female pilots. Jessen tells the stories of the first women pilots, gutsy and colorful adventurers who fought for the right to become part of the male-dominated world of aviation. Photos. www.alibris.com

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Women air pilots--United States

GV 759.2.P74 / .J495 2002