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Rider in the Sky
How an American Cowboy Built England's First Airplane
By Hulls, John R. & Weitzman, David L.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37581-106-7
- Publisher
- New York : Crown, c2003.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2003
Gr 6-9 This lively, engaging, but ultimately flawed biography tells the story of Samuel Cody. Born in 1867 in Texas, Cody was a flamboyant showman. His "Wild West" show, the Klondyke Nugget, was a huge success both in America and in England. While in England, Cody pursued a lifelong passion for kite building, eventually becoming the first person in history to create a controllable man-lifting kite. He built and flew the airship Nulli Secundus in 1907, and made the first airplane flight in England in 1908. In 1...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
