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Shooting Star : The First Attempt By A Woman To Reach Hawaii By Air
by Jr. Joe Perrone and Richard A. Durose
Overview
Nearly everyone is familiar with Amelia Earhart. But very few know the story of another woman aviator, who, until now has remained little more than than a footnote in aviation history - that is, until now. Shooting Star tells the story of Mildred Doran, who, in 1927 set her sights on becoming the first woman to fly from the West Coast of the United States to Hawaii, a distance of 2,400 miles. She was a participant in the Dole Transpacific Air Race which, promised fame and fortune to the first aviator to land at Honolulu from Oakland, California. This is her story.
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- ISBN-13: 9781466234451
- ISBN-10: 1466234458
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: August 2011
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 178
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