Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History
ISBN-10
0252089316
ISBN-13
9780252089312
Edition
New
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Imprint
University of Illinois Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 17th, 2026
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
454 grams
Product Classification:
United States of America, USA20th century, c 1900 to c 1999History of the Americas20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Social & cultural historyGender studies: women and girlsGender studies: womenHistoryHistory of the AmericasSocial and cultural historyAircraft and aviationAircraft: general interest
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In this engaging exploration of early aviation, women defied norms by taking on roles from test pilots to airport managers, challenging stereotypes and transforming their industry. Their record-breaking feats in speed, altitude, distance, and endurance echoed sweeping social shifts and a relentless drive for freedom.
Though often restricted as aviators, women helped build a stable aircraft industry that became the envy of the world. Barbara Ganson delves into the lives of the women whose work as test pilots, flight school owner-operators, airport managers, and in other roles impacted and reflected larger trends in society.
Women aviators challenged social norms that considered them inept with machinery and incapable of handling early flight's very real dangers. Ganson follows how the New Woman ethos of freedom of movement and career inspired engagement with aviation. Despite resistance, women pushed limits by setting records for speed, altitude, distance, and endurance. The fashions of airwomen, meanwhile, reflected changing attitudes of women toward traditional roles and the pursuit of their career aspirations.
Informed by interviews and rare archival information, Lady Daredevils tells the stories of the pioneering women of early aviation history and reveals their dynamic interactions with social and technological change.
Women aviators challenged social norms that considered them inept with machinery and incapable of handling early flight's very real dangers. Ganson follows how the New Woman ethos of freedom of movement and career inspired engagement with aviation. Despite resistance, women pushed limits by setting records for speed, altitude, distance, and endurance. The fashions of airwomen, meanwhile, reflected changing attitudes of women toward traditional roles and the pursuit of their career aspirations.
Informed by interviews and rare archival information, Lady Daredevils tells the stories of the pioneering women of early aviation history and reveals their dynamic interactions with social and technological change.
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