The William E. Boeing Story: A Gift of Flight

by David Williams

Book Overview

The William E. Boeing Story: A Gift of Flight is the first ever full-length biography of William E. Boeing, the father of commercial aviation. Boeing's story is an exciting one, complete with bootleggers, kidnappers and disastrous run-ins with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and future Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. Boeing's story covers every aspect of early aviation, starting with his first ride in a balloon in 1896 to the christening of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625451164
• ISBN13: 9781625451163
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 8.9"