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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: 9781933112060
ISBN-10: 1933112069
Publication Date: 5/19/2006
Pages: 160
Edition: 1st American Softcov
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Publisher: Collectors Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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