Word: transatlanticism
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CHARLES LINDBERGH'S solo transatlantic flight in 1927 made him one of the few international folk heroes of this century. Nowhere was Lindbergh's popularity greater than in the United States, where he was welcomed upon his return with massive parades, previously unparalleled in size, and with numerous awards and...
Died. Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin Sr., 78, early aviator who made the first transatlantic dirigible round trip in the Hindenburg; in San Francisco. It was Aldrin's son and namesake who, on the Apollo 11 mission, became the second man to set foot on the moon.
It is agreed by most of the people I know that Joseph Conrad was a bad writer, just as it is agreed that T. S. Eliot is a good writer. If I knew that by grinding Mr. Eliot into a fine dry powder and sprinkling that powder over Mr. Conrad...
As a matter of fact, they were. Last week the France fell victim to a new era of French economic realism. After negotiations between government authorities and striking crewmen broke down, the French Line announced that it was canceling the liner's four remaining voyages, all of which were...
Even short-term credit and the long-term policy shift, however, may not be enough to save Pan Am. World air fares have gone up 13% to 19% since January, and will probably rise another 10% to 15% before the year is out. The higher the fares, the fewer the...