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| Title |
Legacy of flight: the Guggenheim contribution to ,American aviation |
| Personal
Name |
Hallion, Richard P. |
| Pages |
292p. |
| Notes |
Bibliography p.266-278. Includes index. |
| Publisher |
University of Washington Press |
| Publication
Year |
1977 |
| Language |
English |
| Form
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monograph |
| City
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Seattle |
| Country |
United States |
| Open
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Medals and Honors -- Daniel Guggenheim Medal ,Airplanes and Flights |
| Abstract |
The author presents the role and impact of the private foundation begun by Daniel Guggenheim on the development of aviation. He created a fund for the promotion of aeronautics, appointing Orville Wright as one of the Guggenheim fund trustees. In 1929, Orville Wright was presented with the first Daniel Guggenheim Medal. |
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