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Years before Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris
electrified the nation, a group of daredevil pilots, most of them
veterans of the World War I, brought aviation to the masses by
competing in the sensational transcontinental air race of 1919. The
contest awakened Americans to the practical possibilities of
flight, yet despite its significance, it has until now been all but
forgotten. In The Great Air Race, journalist and amateur pilot John
Lancaster finally reclaims this landmark event and the unheralded
aviators who competed to be the fastest man in America. His
thrilling chronicle opens with the race's impresario, Brigadier
General Billy Mitchell, who believed the nation's future was in the
skies. Mitchell's contest-critics called it a stunt-was a risky
undertaking, given that the DH-4s and Fokkers the contestants flew
were almost comically ill-suited for long-distance travel: engines
caught fire in flight; crude flight instruments were of little help
in clouds and fog; and the brakeless planes were prone to nosing
over on landing. Yet the aviators possessed an almost inhuman
disregard for their own safety, braving blizzards and mechanical
failure as they landed in remote cornfields or at the edges of
cliffs. Among the most talented were Belvin "The Flying Parson"
Maynard, whose dog, Trixie, shared the rear cockpit with his
mechanic, and John Donaldson, a war hero who twice escaped German
imprisonment. Jockeying reporters made much of their rivalries, and
the crowds along the race's route exploded, with everyday Americans
eager to catch their first glimpse of airplanes and the mythic
"birdmen" who flew them. The race was a test of endurance that many
pilots didn't finish: some dropped out from sheer exhaustion, while
others, betrayed by their engines or their instincts, perished. For
all its tragedy, Lancaster argues, the race galvanized the nation
to embrace the technology of flight. A thrilling tale of men and
their machines, The Great Air Race offers a new origin point for
commercial aviation in the United States, even as it greatly
expands our pantheon of aviation heroes.
Years before Charles Lindbergh’s flight from New York to Paris
electrified the nation, a group of daredevil pilots, most of them
veterans of the World War I, brought aviation to the masses by
competing in the sensational transcontinental air race of 1919. The
contest awakened Americans to the practical possibilities of
flight, yet despite its significance, it has until now been all but
forgotten. In The Great Air Race, journalist and amateur pilot John
Lancaster finally reclaims this landmark event and the unheralded
aviators who competed to be the fastest man in America. His
thrilling chronicle opens with the race’s impresario, Brigadier
General Billy Mitchell, who believed the nation’s future was in
the skies. Mitchell’s contest—critics called it a stunt—was a
risky undertaking, given that the DH-4s and Fokkers the contestants
flew were almost comically ill-suited for long-distance travel:
engines caught fire in flight; crude flight instruments were of
little help in clouds and fog; and the brakeless planes were prone
to nosing over on landing. Yet the aviators possessed an almost
inhuman disregard for their own safety, braving blizzards and
mechanical failure as they landed in remote cornfields or at the
edges of cliffs. Among the most talented were Belvin “The Flying
Parson” Maynard, whose dog, Trixie, shared the rear cockpit with
his mechanic, and John Donaldson, a war hero who twice escaped
German imprisonment. Jockeying reporters made much of their
rivalries, and the crowds along the race’s route exploded, with
everyday Americans eager to catch their first glimpse of airplanes
and the mythic “birdmen” who flew them. The race was a test of
endurance that many pilots didn’t finish: some dropped out from
sheer exhaustion, while others, betrayed by their engines or their
instincts, perished. For all its tragedy, Lancaster argues, the
race galvanized the nation to embrace the technology of flight. A
thrilling tale of men and their machines, The Great Air Race offers
a new origin point for commercial aviation in the United States,
even as it greatly expands our pantheon of aviation heroes.
Art has always been an important part of the primary school
experience. It is now one of the foundation subjects in the
National Curriculum. In this book, John Lancaster helps teachers
rise to the challenge of art for young children. He encourages
thought about the purpose of art teaching, and at the same time
provides a wealth of project ideas and helpful advice on how to
organize art, craft and design in the primary classroom. The book,
fully illustrated with charts and black and white plates, gives
practical advice on how to: define suitable objectives and plan
lessons so as to achieve them make the best use of natural and
man-made resources within and outside the classroom present
children's work effectively by display throughout the school
encourage aesthetic awareness and art knowledge by a study of the
historical and cultural aspects Organise and benefit from visits to
local art galleries approach assessment of children's art and craft
activities This is a basic philosophical and practical guide which
will give confidence to new teachers and fresh ideas to their more
experienced colleagues.
All primary school teachers have to teach art but few have
sufficient formal training to feel confident with the subject. This
book shows how teachers and their pupils can get the most out of
art lessons. This book should be of interest to lecturers and
students of Primary education and primary school teachers.
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