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Encyclopedia Of Women in Aviation and Space REF TL539 .W395 1998 

CIRCULATING COLLECTION 

Ackerman, Diane. On Extended Wings. New York: Atheneum, 1985.

• The author who is a poet as a private pilot writes this memoir of her flight 
  experiences.

Auriol, Jacqueline. I Live to Fly. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1970.

• The story of the only female test pilot to be awarded the prestigious Harmon 
  Trophy three times. 

Bartels, Diane Ruth Armour. Sharpie: The Life Story of Evelyn Sharp, 
Nebraska's Aviatrix. Lincoln, Nebraska: Dageforde Pub; 1996.

• What originally began as an essay for the National Endowment for the Humanities, ended up as a book praising Nebraska’s early aviatrix. 

Bell, Elizabeth. Sisters of the Wind: Voices of Early Women Aviators. Pasadena, CA: Trilogy Books, 1994.

• Biographical information on little known pilots of the 1920’s and 1940’s 
  including Amy Johnson, Jean Batten, Lady Mary Bailey, and Dorothy Spicer.

Bird, Nancy. My God! It’s a Woman. North Ryde, NSW, Austrailia:
Angus & Robertson, 1990.

• Nancy Bird, an Australian pilot, obtained her pilot’s license in 1933 at a time when Australian aviation was in its beginning stages. 

Boase, Wendy. The Sky’s the Limit: Women Pioneers in Aviation. New York: Macmillan, 1979.

• The adventures of the early women pioneers of aviation from the 1920’s and 1930’s such as the Duchess of Bedford, Lady Heath, Lady Bailey, Amy Johnson, and Amelia Earhart.

Bragg, Janet Harmon. Soaring Above Setbacks: The Autobiography of Janet Harmon Bragg, African American Aviator. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996.

• Based on recordings by the author from the first African American aviator.

Brink, Randall. Lost Star: The Search for Amelia Earhart. New 
York: Norton, 1994.

• This books discusses the secrecy behind the cover-ups on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonon. Inside information from the FBI’s classified Files.

Butler, Susan. East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart. New York: De Capo 

• Good biography of Amelia Earhart including extensive personal info.

Carl, Ann. A Wasp Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.

• Professional women military pilots of World War II.

Churchill, Jan. On Wings to War: Teresa James, Aviator. Manhattan, Kansas: Sunflower University Press, 1992.

• Women airforce pilots of World War II.

Cochran, Jacqueline. Jackie Cochran: An Autobiography. New York: Bantam Books, 1987.

• Autobiography of the founder and head of the Women’s Air Force Service Program. Jackie Cockran was a remarkable pilot who held speed, altitude, and distance record. 

Earhart, Amelia. Letters from Amelia, 1901-1937. Boston, MA: Beacon 
Press, 1982.

• Personal letters of Amelia Earhart to her mother.

Gilroy, Shirley. Amelia, Pilot in Pearls. McLean, Virginia: Link Press
Publishers, 1985.

• Basic biography of the legendary pilot enhanced by lovely photos.

Goldstein, Donald M. Amelia: The Centennial Biography of an Aviation Pioneer. Washington, D.C: Brassey’s, 1997.

• This book celebrates the centennial anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s fatal flight.

Gourley, Catherine. Beryl Markham: Never Turn Back. Berkeley, California: Conari Press, 1997.

• Beryl Markham’s flying adventures in Kenya, Africa.

Harris, Grace McAdams. West to the Sunrise. Ames, IA: Iowa State University 
Press, 1980.

• Story of the first F.A.A. licensed woman balloonist in the United States to win the Kendall Trophy in 1948 and 1949 for National Air Races. 

Haynsworth, Leslie. Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators From World War II to the Dawn of the Space Age. New York: Perennial, 2000.

• The adventures of heroic women aviators from World War II to the Space
  Age. These women were flying in an era when aviation was still a man’s world, but, in spite of these circumstances, they managed to fulfill their dreams and achieve the credit and admiration they deserve.

Hodgman, Ann. Skystars: The History of Women in Aviation. Atheneum: New York, 1981.

• Traces the role women play in aviation from the early aviators like Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, Jacqueline Auriol, Katherine Stintson to the 

Hodgson, Marion Stegmen. Winning My Wings: A Woman Airforce Service Pilot in World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1996.

• Personal narratives of World War II WASPs.

Holden, Henry M. Her Mentor Was an Albatross: The Autobiography of Harriet Quimby. Mt Freedom, New Jersey: Black Hawk Publishing, 1993.

• In the early 1900’s Harriet Quimby became the first woman to get a pilot’s license.

Holden, Henry M. Ladybirds: The Untold Story of Women Pilots in America. Mt. Freedom, New Jersey: Black Hawk Publishing, 1992.

• Each chapter is devoted to a biography of leading women in the field of 
  aviation from the dawn of flight to the present.

Jaros, Dean. Heroes Without Legacy, American Airwomen, 1912-1944.
University Press of Colorado, 1993.

• Biographical sketches of several important women in the field of aviation including Harriet Quimby, Louise Thaden, Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran, 
  Katherine Stinson, and Nancy Harkness Love.

Jessen, Gene Nora. The Powder Puff Derby of 1929: The First All Women's Transcontinental Air Race. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks,
2002.

• Recounts the adventures of Louise Thaden, Mary Haizlip, Marvel Crosson, 
  and Amelia Earhart.

Keil, Sally Van Wagen. Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown Heroines of World War II. New York: Rawson-Wade Pubishing, 1979.

• Profile of the Women’s Air Service Pilots of World War II. Supplemented by 
  extensive historical information on the war.

Kessler, Lauren. The Happy Bottom Riding Club: The Life and Times of Pancho Barnes. New York: Random House, 2000.

• The adventures of the spirited pilot Pancho Barnes who flew a sport plane 200 miles per hour.

King, Thomas F. Amelia Earhart's Shoes: Is the Mystery Solved? Walnut Creek, California: Alta Mira Press, 2001.

• A team of renowned scientists known as The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery solve the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.

Lebow, Eileen F. Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. Washington, D.C: Brassey' s, 2002.

• Flight instructors, stunt performers, and airplane designers from France, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, and the United States.

Leuthner, Stuart. High Honor: Recollections by Men and Women of World War II. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989.

• Personal memories of World War II aviators. 

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow. Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead: Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1929-1932. New York: Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

• Personal memoirs enhanced by photographs.

Lomax, Judy. Women of the Air. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1987.

• Biograhies of air pilots such as Amy Johnson, Amelia Earhart, Jean Batten, and Nancy Bird. 

Long, Elgen M. Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1999.

• On July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart’s plane disappeared. Her destination was the 
  Howland Island in the Pacific. This book is based on twenty-five years of research.

Loomis, Vincent V. Amelia Earhart, The Final Story. New York: Random 
House, 1985.

• The author is an air force pilot who discovered a plane wreck in the Marshall Islands. She has made it her personal crusade to find out what happened on Amelia Earhart’s final flight. Her theories are based on actual documentation and interview.

Lovell, Mary S. The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart. New 
York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.

• A biography of Amelia Earhart that begins with her childhood and follows her until 1950. Discusses how important her relationship with Lindbergh’s biographer, G.P. Putnam was to developing her fame and advancing her aviation career. 

Lovell, Mary S. Straight on Till Morning: The Biography of Beryl Markham. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1987.

• Beryl Markham was the first person to fly the Atlantic solo from England to North America. She led a colorful personal life especially with her third marriage to a Hollywood writer.

Markham, Beryl. West with the Night. San Francisco: North Point Press, 1983.

• Beryl Markham’s person log of her flying travels in Africa.

May, Charles Paul. Women in Aeronautics. Thomas Nelson& Sons, 1962.

• Pioneer aviators from the early balloonists to the space age.

Merryman, Molly. Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) of World War II. New York: New York University Press, 1998.

• Traces the development of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, their disbandment in 1944, and their fight for militarization.

Moolman, Valerie. Women Aloft. Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books, 1980.

• Photographs enhance this portrayal of women aviators from the 1920’s through 1940’s.

Noggle, Anne. A Dance with Death: Soviet Airwomen in World War II. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 1994.

• This book is compiled from interviews from sixty-nine women. 

Rich, Doris L. Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator. Washington, D.C: 
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993.

• Bessie Coleman was the first African-American to earn an international pilot’s
  License as well as the first African-American women to fly an airplane.

Rimmerman, Sara. Hidden Heroine—Fay Gillis Wells. Reston, Virginia:
Rose Publishing Co; 1999.

• In 1976 Fay Gillis Wells established the International Forest of Friendship as a memorial to aviation. A memorial walkway with plaques honoring aviators is located in Kansas.

Russo, Carolyn. Women and Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots. Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1997.

• Biographies of contemporary women airpilots.

Scharr, Adela Riek. Sisters in the Sky. Gerald, Missouri: Patrice Press, 1988.

• During World War II women air pilots ferried Piper clubs and small aircraft
  Used to train pilots. 

Scott, Sheila. Barefoot in the Sky. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1973.

• The author recounts her flight over the North Pole and around the world.

Simbeck, Rob. Daughter of the Air: The Brief Soaring Life of Cornelia Fort. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999.

• World War II Women’s Airforce Service Pilots 

Spears, Sally. Call Sign Revlon: The Life and Death of Navy Fighter Pilot Kara Hultgreen. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998.

• This book is compiled from the personal diaries and journals of Kara Hultgreen,
  A F-14 fighter pilot who was killed in an accident in 1994.

Tate, Grover Ted. The Lady Who Tamed Pegasus: The Story of Pancho Barnes. Maverick, 1986.

• Biography of stunt pilot Pancho Barnes.

Thaden, Louise. High Wide and Frightened. New York: Air Facts Press, 1973.

• Biography of Louise Thaden who was one of the great pioneers of early aviation. She Won the Women’s Air Derby of 1929 and in 1936 she became the first woman to win The Bendix Transcontinental Air Race.

Tiburzi, Bonnie. Takeoff! The Story of America's First Woman Pilot for a Major Airline. New York: Crown Publishers, 1984.

• Story of the first woman to break the barriers in the male dominated field of 
  Professional pilots. 

Verges, Marianne. On Silver Wings: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II, 1942-1944. New York: Ballantine, 1991.

• History of women’s contribution to air service during World War II.

Walters, Claire L. This Flying Life. Camarillo, California: Air Woman Press, 
1999.

• Claire Walters led an eventful life as a private pilot who broke several flight records and established a flight academy.

Warren, Margaret Thomas. Taking Off. England: Images Publishing, 1993.

• The author was a pilot who made her first solo flight in Fort Worth Texas in 1929.

Whyte, Edna Gardner. Rising Above It: An Autobiography. New York:
Orion Books, 1991.

• The author recalls her early adventures in flight. She became the president of the Ninety-Nines as well as winning 26 trophies from air racing. During the 1960’s Whyte was elected Vice President of the Woman’s Pylon Racing Association.

VIDEOS 

TL 540.E3A44 1993 Amelia Earhart 

TL 539.F57 The First Woman’s Air Derby 

TL 539.F59 1986 Flyers in Search of a Dream 

D 810.W7 W74 Women of Courage: The Story of Women Pilots of World War II.

Updated 02/08/2007