Books with author Henry M Holden

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1,300 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Neta Snook's life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.Mary Neta Snook Southern defied the prevailing social custom of the 1920s, that most women did not work. Furthermore, she had the audacity to open an aviation business on her own! That was not the only convention she defied.Snook achieved a long list of firsts. She was the first woman aviator in Iowa, first female student accepted at the Curtiss Flying School, in Virginia, first woman to run her own aviation business, and first woman to operate a commercial airfield. Snook became the first woman to enter a "men's" air race at the Los Angeles Speedway, in February 1921. She finished fifth and told the media, "I'm going to fly as cleverly, as audaciously, as thrillingly as any man aviator in the world." However, her only legacy seems to be that she taught Amelia Earhart to fly.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This approximately 2000 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Connie Engle’s life, but it discusses her involvement for aviation. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight.When the Air Force opened pilot training to women, in 1976, Connie Engel became the first woman in her class of ten to earn her wings. She began her Air Force career as a nurse and originally had no intention of going into aviation. There may have been some subtle influences working; Connie’s father was an Air Force pilot, and her husband, Rich, also an Air Force pilot, worked on the project coordinating the first class of women pilots. The two became involved in the planning and one thing led to another. Connie did not feel she was growing in her career, and her husband encouraged her to apply for flight school.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 2,700 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of “Pancho” Barnes’ life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.Florence Lowe "(Pancho") Barnes was born on July 29, 1901 and she lived at full throttle until she died in 1976. At the beginning of the Depression the pilots who worked for the oil companies had good jobs and received large sums of money. By then, Pancho had her own planes, and one of them the "Mystery Ship" was the fastest plane in the world. On August 5, 1930, Florence "Pancho" Barnes established a world speed record for women. Officials clocked her black and red monoplane at 196.19 mph.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 2,300 illustrated monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Eileen Collins’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.One reason Eileen Collins became the first woman Space Shuttle pilot is her heavy background in mathematics and science. She says that traditionally, women have not been encouraged to major in these subjects and feels that when more do, there will be more opportunities opened to them.Although the U.S. Navy accepted women as pilots in 1974, the U.S. Air Force did not until 1976. In 1976, when Collins was a college sophomore, the Air Force announced it would begin training women as pilots. NASA followed suit in 1978, and began accepting women into the shuttle program – just about the time Collins was deciding what to do with her life.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1,200 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Janet Bragg’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.One day in 1933 Janet Bragg saw a billboard displaying a bird building a nest around her chicks. The caption read: "Birds learn to fly, why can't you?" "I'll never forget my first flight instructor, his nickname was 'Dynamite' and he was a real roughneck. He took me through all sorts of maneuvers on that first flight. I think he thought if he could frighten me or make me sick I'd get scared and never come back, then he'd never have to deal with me again. But I sure fooled him, I loved the ride and couldn't wait to go up again."

This book, over 9,000 words, in 10 chapters is for those who want to write for children. You are probably reading this book because you have dreamed about writing your own children's book and seeing it published, and you do not know where to begin, or where to find the resources.I will cover those issues, and explore your publishing options. I will provide Free guidelines, tools, helpful tips, and important Free links to build your author skills.I’ll cover the sources of nonfiction, and fiction material, guide you to the sources of Free content that is also copyright free, and high resolution digital photographs that are Free and also copyright free. I’m not talking about a few dozen free photos, I’ll show you where to find thousands of free photos. I’ll walk you through the copyright issues, and where and how to copyright your work, and links to other valuable resources. For example, the number one reason for the rejection of a children’s book manuscript is it is written above or below the age/grade-level the publisher wants.In this book I will show you how to write to a specific age/grade level using a simple formula, and free computer-generated grade level analyzer. I’ll provide you with over 30 links to valuable advice and techniques.You may have heard, anyone can write a children’s book! This incorrect belief is why the slush piles at juvenile publishers are overflowing. It takes a specific skill to write for kids, and I will show you how to develop these skills.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1500 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Beryl Markham’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.Beryl markham was famous for her aviation record-breaking, and solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from London to Nova Scotia in 1936

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 2,100 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Will Brown’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.Up until 1942, the U. S. armed forces did not allow African-American men or women to become pilots. In an era harsh for both women and African Americans, she dared to challenge societal mores.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1,400 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Patty Wagstaff’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight.Until 1972, men and women competed separately in aerobatic competition. For decades, women excelled in this precision sport with skill and artistry but none had captured the overall National Aerobatic Championship title, at least not until Patty Wagstaff streaked into the competition.

These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1500 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Bessie Coleman’s life, but it discusses her involvement for aviation. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight.Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1893, the 12th of 13 children born to a former slave. Her mother motivated her and instilled a driving force that helped her fight overwhelming odds, blatant racism, and sexism to become the first licensed Africa American licensed pilot. pilot in the USA. From an early age her mother urged her to "become somebody." Although her mother could not read, she managed to borrow books from a traveling library, hoping that somehow Bessie could teach herself to read. "I did," said Coleman, "and I found a brand new world in the written word. I couldn't get enough. I wanted to learn so badly that I finished high school something very unusual for a black woman in those days.