Austin, Cleared for Takeoff: Aviators, Businessmen, and the Growth of an American City
Author:   Kenneth B. Ragsdale
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Volume:   No. 13
ISBN:  

9780292702684


Pages:   286
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Kenneth B. Ragsdale
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Volume:   No. 13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292702684


ISBN 10:   029270268
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   01 August 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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PrefaceIntroduction1. Cal, Glenn, Benny, and the Origins of Austin Aviation2. Austin, the University of Texas, and World War I3. Barnstormers, Businessmen, and High Hopes for the Future4. A Bright Side of the Great Depression5. War Training Returns to the University6. An Era of Peace and the Growth of Private Flying7. Mueller, Marfa, and the Gathering Storm8. Era of Indecision9. City on a TightwireConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Altogether, this first-rate study will interest twentieth century historians, as well as those with special interests in business, urban, transportation, and state and regional history. -- Roger Bilstein Great Plains Quarterly


Altogether, this first-rate study will interest twentieth century historians, as well as those with special interests in business, urban, transportation, and state and regional history. * Great Plains Quarterly *


Altogether, this first-rate study will interest twentieth century historians, as well as those with special interests in business, urban, transportation, and state and regional history. -- Roger Bilstein Great Plains Quarterly (09/01/2005)


Altogether, this first-rate study will interest twentieth century historians, as well as those with special interests in business, urban, transportation, and state and regional history.--Roger Bilstein Great Plains Quarterly (09/01/2005)


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Kenneth B. Ragsdale has written extensively on Texas history. He is also a licensed pilot, real estate investor, and orchestra leader in Austin.

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