Straying from her formal European-history focus, Sophie takes on early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and contrasts him with a similarly audacious and gravity-defying innovator.This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959</a>

Straying from her formal European-history focus, Sophie takes on early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and contrasts him with a similarly audacious and gravity-defying innovator. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959

Straying from her formal European-history focus, Sophie takes on early American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and contrasts him with a similarly audacious and gravity-defying innovator.This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.buzzsprout.com/2599997/episodes/18768959</a>

Glenn Curtiss and the Audacity of the Possible

Sophie Manners delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of a prominent historical figure and then contrasts that individual with a mystery modern-age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for her choice and contrasts the pair before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why.&nbsp; Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay&nbsp;

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Sophie Manners delivers her thoughts on the life and times, traits and exploits of a prominent historical figure and then contrasts that individual with a mystery modern-age figure who is similar in the arc of their life, their personal credo, and how they have been treated by history. She begins with a brief biographical sketch, followed by a tease in which she describes the modern era contrasting figure before revealing their identity. She then explains her reasoning for her choice and contrasts the pair before concluding with summary comments and a personal statement about which one she finds the more compelling figure and why.  Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay 

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