Amelia Earhart sets two flight records (1932)...
Item # 727358
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1932 Of significance is the first-report coverage of a monumental milestone in aviation history, led by page 3 headlines that announce: "MISS EARHART FLIES TO 2 MORE RECORDS" and "Lands at Newark Airport, the First Woman to Hop Nonstop Across Continent" "In Air 19 Hours, 5 Minutes". Accompanied by a photo of the aviatrix, the text details Amelia Earhart's historic achievement as the first woman to complete a non-stop transcontinental flight. Pushing herself and her Lockheed Vega to the limit, Earhart flew solo from Los Angeles to New Jersey in just over 19 hours.
The true significance of this coast-to-coast run cannot be overstated: coming just three months after her solo Atlantic crossing, it didn't just break the women's distance and transcontinental speed records—it fundamentally proved that female pilots possessed the endurance and skill to dominate the wide-open skies, forever changing the public perception of aviation.
Filled with the usual sports, local news, and vintage advertisements of the era. Complete in 36 pages, light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.
The true significance of this coast-to-coast run cannot be overstated: coming just three months after her solo Atlantic crossing, it didn't just break the women's distance and transcontinental speed records—it fundamentally proved that female pilots possessed the endurance and skill to dominate the wide-open skies, forever changing the public perception of aviation.
Filled with the usual sports, local news, and vintage advertisements of the era. Complete in 36 pages, light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.
Item from our most recent catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026
(Added to the July, 2026 catalog [#368] after its initial release - only available on-line.)
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$65
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.