Next to being a Hollywood movie star, nothing was more glamorous.
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"After all I had gone through, I couldn’t believe I was finally wearing the uniform. I had made it. I was going to fly. It was such an accomplishment." International Politics and the First African American Flight Attendants
Black History in Aviation Photo Gallery
Black History in Aviation Photo Gallery
Yeah, the website is awful. The photos are pretty awesome, though.
posted by jaguar at 7:27 PM on October 1, 2013
posted by jaguar at 7:27 PM on October 1, 2013
Fascinating; thanks for the post. This is one of those weird, intriguing sidelights of history: "According to Vantoch, [Lyndon] Johnson 'made stewardess integration his personal cause.'" Who knew?
posted by languagehat at 9:18 AM on October 2, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by languagehat at 9:18 AM on October 2, 2013 [2 favorites]
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