First Flight Around the World

The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

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Tim Grove, National Air and Space Museum

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A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries – Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina – had the same goal. The race was on!

First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes – the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, and Seattle – and their crews on a race around the world. The trip held many challenges: extreme weather, tricky navigation, unfamiliar cultures, fragile planes, and few airfields. The
world fliers risked their lives for the sake of national pride.

Based in part on the journal of one of the crew members, First Lieutenant Leslie Arnold, along with commentary, newspaper reports, and archival images, First Flight Around the World is a captivating tale about American ingenuity, gumption, and perseverance.

Additional information

Weight 706 g
Dimensions 22.7 x 26 cm
Publisher name ABRAMS
Publication date 18 May 2015
Number of pages 96
Format Hardback
Dimensions 22.7 x 26 cm
Weight 706 g

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The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, maintains the largest collection of historic air- and spacecraft in the world, including the plane Chicago and a copy of First Lieutenant Leslie Arnold’s journal.
Tim Grove is Chief of Museum Learning at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He has written a number of exhibition and website components for young people, including Web activities. His children’s newspaper insert about the Lewis and Clark expedition for Newspapers in Education was distributed nationally. Grove lives in Falls Church, Virginia.

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