The Birds Are Flying South -- October 3, 2015

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Aviation was a hot topic in 1927 after Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic.  the cover of the 24-November-1927 shows what appears to be a well-off lady heading south for the winter, like a migratory bird.  The original Life Magazine was a humorous weekly that was published from 1883 to 1936.

Congratulations to Matt Duffy, the first rookie to win the Willie Mac award.  Many previous recipients were at the ballpark, along with Willie McCovey, who is in a wheelchair. 

Lindbergh's Amazing New York-Paris Hop-Off -- March 1, 2013

This ad, from the 20-May-1927 Film Daily, offers Hearst International Newsreel's coverage of Colonel Charles Lindbergh's departure on  his solo flight to Paris.  20-May-1927 was the day that Lindbergh took off. 

Ruth Elder -- February 4, 2013

Ruth Elder was an aviatrix and an actress.  In October, 1927, inspired by Charles Lindbergh, she tried to fly her Stinson Detroiter "American Girl" across the Atlantic.  She and her male copilot made it to within 300 miles of Europe but were forced to ditch because of an oil leak.  Elder did not become the first woman to fly the Atlantic, but she and her copilot were rescued safely and received many congratulations.  The caption of the photograph, from the July, 1929 Moving Picture Magazine compares her style to Suzanne Lenglen's.  Suzanne Lenglen was a French tennis champion.