Wyoming Airmail Pioneers (Transportation)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (853 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1625858647 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Author and adjunct professor of history at Laramie County Community College Michael E. . Kassel serves as the curator of collections and the co-director of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. A freelance author for more than forty years, Starley Talbott has authored six books and numerous columns for a variety of newspapers and magazines
Though the U.S. The story of the United States Transcontinental Air Mail Service, the first of its kind in the world, is one of romanticism and danger. The western leg of the airmail service from Chicago to San Francisco included the Mountain Division, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The route through Wyoming, considered the most treacherous, provided harrowing tales of the pilots who risked their lives. Authors Starley Talbott and Michael Kassel lionize these folk heroes, aviation legends and icons of western history.. Through calm or storm, in light or dark, a contingent of courageous couriers relayed t
. Kassel serves as the curator of collections and the co-director of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum. Author and adjunct professor of history at Laramie County Community College Michael E. About the Author A freelance author for more than forty years, Starley Talbott has authored six books and numerous columns for a variety of newspapers and magazines