Riches and Power

The Great Air Race w. John Lancaster


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Imagine a world in which people dying in airplanes wasn’t international headline making news. A world, instead, in which planes crashing was a common, everyday occurrence. A little over 100 years ago, there was an air race that captivated the country as its participants raced from coast to coast, then back again. But this wasn’t a simple race. It was also a concerted effort to usher in the age of aviation. Join us as we learn about one of the pivotal moments in the history of early aviation.

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Riches and PowerBy Alex Doubet