Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race
The history of the first women’s cross-country air race and the legacy today.
2015-07-24 | 57 minutes
Plot Summary
The first Women’s Air Derby was flown in 1929 with brave women making history by breaking into a competition that was thought to be for men only. They encountered sabotage, death, and all the difficulties of flying at the dawn of aviation. Today the Powder Puff Derby continues as the Air Race Classic. The modern-day racers carry out the legacy of the original racers with their adventurous spirit.
Cast
Recommendations
Similar Movies
-
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
-
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
-
The Story of the Weeping Camel
-
Still Life
-
Women of Today
-
Let All Children Smile
-
Hobbyhorse Revolution
-
The Prince of Nothingwood
-
Meet the Patels
-
Sea Sorrow
-
Unteachable
-
Dominguinhos
-
The American Nurse
-
Jane by Charlotte
-
Rate It X
-
Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back
-
Welcome to São Paulo
-
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
-
It Was a Wonderful Life
-
Town Bloody Hall