Episode: 1351 Balloonists Jean-Pierre and Marie Blanchard, the first barnstormers.  Today, we join George Washington at a balloon ascent.

Episode: 1351 Balloonists Jean-Pierre and Marie Blanchard, the first barnstormers. Today, we join George Washington at a balloon ascent.

Episode: 1351 Balloonists Jean-Pierre and Marie Blanchard, the first barnstormers.&nbsp; Today, we join George Washington at a balloon ascent.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1351: M & Mme Blanchard

The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let&#8217;s explore technology&#8217;s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.
This content is in service of Houston Public Media&#8217;s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.

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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.

The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.
This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.

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