Name/Title
The "Great" Transcontinental Air RaceDescription
William Randolph Hearst had offered a prize of $50,000 for the first man to fly across the country within a 30 day period. The prize is the equivalent of $1.7 million in 2026 dollars! In 1911, James "Jimmie" J. Ward and Calbraith P. Rodgers, separately, set out to fly from New York to California to win a major prize. This publication chronicles their attempts.Book Details
Author
Merrill SticklerPublisher
Corning-Painted Post Historical SocietyDate Published
Sep 23, 1971