Author: Rosalie Maggio
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Marie Marvingt (1875-1963) set the world's first women's aviation records, won the only gold medal for outstanding performance in all sports, invented the airplane ambulance, was the first female bomber pilot in history, fought in World War I disguised as a man, took part in the Resistance of World War II, was the first to survive crossing the English Channel in a balloon, worked all her life as a journalist, spent years in North Africa and invented metal skis. Her life story was so unusually rich in exploits and accomplishments that some dismissed it as a hoax. This biography explores the life of "the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc" and investigates the reasons she has been forgotten. Known as the "fiancee of danger," she was the model for the silent film series The Perils of Pauline.
Marie Marvingt, Fiancee of Danger
Author: Rosalie Maggio
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Marie Marvingt (1875-1963) set the world's first women's aviation records, won the only gold medal for outstanding performance in all sports, invented the airplane ambulance, was the first female bomber pilot in history, fought in World War I disguised as a man, took part in the Resistance of World War II, was the first to survive crossing the English Channel in a balloon, worked all her life as a journalist, spent years in North Africa and invented metal skis. Her life story was so unusually rich in exploits and accomplishments that some dismissed it as a hoax. This biography explores the life of "the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc" and investigates the reasons she has been forgotten. Known as the "fiancee of danger," she was the model for the silent film series The Perils of Pauline.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675503
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Marie Marvingt (1875-1963) set the world's first women's aviation records, won the only gold medal for outstanding performance in all sports, invented the airplane ambulance, was the first female bomber pilot in history, fought in World War I disguised as a man, took part in the Resistance of World War II, was the first to survive crossing the English Channel in a balloon, worked all her life as a journalist, spent years in North Africa and invented metal skis. Her life story was so unusually rich in exploits and accomplishments that some dismissed it as a hoax. This biography explores the life of "the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc" and investigates the reasons she has been forgotten. Known as the "fiancee of danger," she was the model for the silent film series The Perils of Pauline.
Guide to Microforms in Print
Collected Papers - Osborn Zoological Society, Yale University
Author: Osborn Zoological Laboratory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Reprints
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Reprints
Collected Papers - Osborn Zoological Society, Yale University
Author: Yale University. Osborn Zoological Laboratory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Collected Papers
Author: Osborn Zoological Laboratory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Film
Author: James Monaco
Publisher: Perigee Trade
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Perigee Trade
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
An alphabetical reference on the major film figures (stars, producers, directors, writers, et al.), past and present. Each entry provides a substantial career biography and a complete listing of all films the individual has been involved with. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Madeleine Carroll
Author: John Pascoe
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675465
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
At the height of her celebrity, Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987) was the world's highest-paid actress. She worked alongside such greats as Laurence Olivier and Charles Laughton, British directors Victor Saville and Alfred Hitchcock, and Hollywood directors John Ford and Otto Preminger. She also did radio and television shows--all of which she abandoned to become a Red Cross worker. Piecing together long-lost facts, the author describes Carroll's almost indescribable life, narrating her personal highs and lows, as well as her fervent commitment to helping others--particularly child victims of war.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476675465
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
At the height of her celebrity, Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987) was the world's highest-paid actress. She worked alongside such greats as Laurence Olivier and Charles Laughton, British directors Victor Saville and Alfred Hitchcock, and Hollywood directors John Ford and Otto Preminger. She also did radio and television shows--all of which she abandoned to become a Red Cross worker. Piecing together long-lost facts, the author describes Carroll's almost indescribable life, narrating her personal highs and lows, as well as her fervent commitment to helping others--particularly child victims of war.
Reports and Papers on Mass Communication
Author: Unesco. Dept. of Mass Communications
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mass media
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mass media
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The International Encyclopedia of Film
Author: Roger Manvell
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Reports and Papers on Mass Communication
Author: Unesco. Mass Communication Techniques Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communications
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communications
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description