van der Linden, F. Robert.

Airlines and Air Mail : The Post Office and the Birth of the Commercial Aviation Industry. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (366 pages)

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Foundations -- 2. The Birth of an Industry -- 3. The Aviation Industry Comes of Age -- 4. Consolidation -- 5. 1929: The Calm before the Storm -- 6. The Post Office Takes Charge -- 7. The Watres Act -- 8. Realignment -- 9. Drawing a New Map -- 10. Reaction -- 11. Cord and Congress -- 12. The Democrats Take Control -- 13. Congress Assumes Command -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

9780813149387


Aeronautics, Commercial--United States.


Electronic books.

PR2296.L27.Z56 2002

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