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K-Gr 3—One remarkable milestone on the path to flight was the first manned balloon trip, which occurred in 1783. Up to that point, no one had accomplished a trip between countries, so Dr. John Jeffries (English) and Jean-Pierre Blanchard (French) decided to be the first. Jeffries and Blanchard allowed their competitive spirit to come between them until the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Olshan and Blackall (The Mighty Lalouche, rev. 5/13) present another quirky account of lesser-known history. In the year 1785 "it seemed that everyone was flying," including "an Italian...a Scot...a woman...even a sheep." Dr. John Jeffries (born in Boston but considering himself an Englishman) and Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard were determined to be the first to complete an international flight by crossing the English Channel in a hot-air balloon. The greatest challenge, as it turns out, was not the trip itself but the duo's cantanker...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In 1785, Dr. John Jeffries and Jean-Pierre Blanchard were determined to complete the first international flight by crossing the English Channel in a ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More