The Airplane in American Culture The Airplane in American Culture explores the story of America's relationship with the airplane, from the first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 to the present, offering engaging and unique interpretations of the airplane's history in the United States. The distinguished contributors cover a range of topics, including the connections between flying,... more » race and gender, aviation's role in forming perceptions of the landscape, its influence on literature and art, and its significance to the culture of war.
Like no other book before it, The Airplane in American Culture places the airplane in its full social, cultural, and interdisciplinary context.
Editor Dominick A. Pisano is Curator of the Aeronautics Department at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.« less