Category: Aviation

Did You Know – JERRIE MOCK

by J.M. Northup, posted in Aviation, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational, STEM, Women In History, Women Writers

 First Woman To Fly Solo Around The World - 1964 #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Geraldine 'Jerrie' Mock was from Ohio.  She not only became the first woman to fly solo around the world (for which she was presented the FAA's Exceptional Service Decoration by President Lyndon B. Johnson), but she's also one of the … Continue reading Did You Know – JERRIE MOCK

Did You Know Bessie Coleman

by J.M. Northup, posted in Aviation, Biographies & Memoirs, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational, STEM, Women In History

FIRST LICENSED AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN PILOT Image Source#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   I am a HUGE aerophile.  My love of aviation was born in me and nurtured as I grew.  It was apart of my education as well as my career.  That being said, my reading and writing would be lacking … Continue reading Did You Know Bessie Coleman

AUTHOR Amelia Earhart

by J.M. Northup, posted in Aviation, Biographies & Memoirs, FEATURE, History, Non-Fiction & Educational, STEM, Women Writers

DID YOU KNOW? Image Source#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   Everyone knows of Amelia Earhart because of the mystery surrounding her death.  What they don't always realize is the accomplishments this amazing woman achieved.  According to Newsweek, this pioneering woman fearlessly tackled the following: The first woman to fly solo above 14,000 feet The … Continue reading AUTHOR Amelia Earhart

Happy Armed Services Day Book Lovers!

by J.M. Northup, posted in Aviation, FEATURE, History, Holidays & Observances, Military, Non-Fiction & Educational, Young Readers

Celebrating The History Of Military Service   Armed Forces Day occurs during May - National Military Appreciation Month - when we also celebrate five other military appreciation holidays.  These include Loyalty Day (May 1st), Public Service Recognition Week or PSRW (first week of May - 5/3/2020 until 5/9/2020), Victory in Europe Day or V-E Day … Continue reading Happy Armed Services Day Book Lovers!