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Come Fly With Us!: A Global History of the Airline Hostess
Come Fly With Us A Global History of the Airline Hostess
Author: Johanna Omelia, Michael Waldock
When the first commercial flights took off in the 1930s, stewardesses were registered nurses whose duties included swatting flies and helping passengers read railroad timetables in the event of forced landings. In the 1950s, stewardesses were viewed as wives-in-training, as adept at preparing a baby's bottle as mixing a martini. By the swinging ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781888054613
ISBN-10: 1888054611
Publication Date: 3/1/2003
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Collectors Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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