Sentences with word «aviatrix»

In the summer of 1937, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart journeys into history in her attempt to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.

This time, their chessboard is Depression - era Seattle, and the players are African American aviatrix Flora, and white musician Henry, whose lives — and tenuous romance — are threatened.

Who knew the Charles Lindbergh was so mean or that Anne was such an accomplished aviatrix in her own right?

Who knew that Charles Lindbergh was so mean or that Anne was such an accomplished aviatrix in her own right?

A young aviatrix, who is on a secret diplomatic mission, crash lands on the island where she tries to get the tyrannical ruler to help thwart an uprising led by a maniacal priest.

AMELIA stars two - time Academy Award - winner Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart, the legendary aviatrix.

These were but a few of the brave aviatrixes who paved the way for others.

Ten thousand feet in the sky, aviatrixes from London to Paris to New York - fueled by determination and courage - have their eyes on the century's biggest prize.

For example, at one point Ruth says, «This is not about beating [fellow aviatrix] Frances Grayson... This is about you and me and everyone that has worked together for this flight.

Synopsis: From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things.

This many - sided verse portrait of the first African American aviatrix is great for reading aloud and readers» theater, and Lewis» full - page watercolors reflect the spirit of the poetry through telling details and sensitive, impressionistic portrayals.

Soar back to the fearless 1920s with # 1 New York Times bestselling writer Laurie Notaro - beloved author of The Idiot Girls» Action Adventure Club - in a stunning historical novel that tells the true, little - known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

And it inspired my whole look, which ended up being a bit of an aviatrix / Amelia Earhart type.

In her continuing exploration of the power and inevitable world domination of women (fingers crossed on this one), she fixed on female explorers, the adventurers of the early 20th century, women the likes of Freya Stark, Isabelle Eberhardt, and the aviatrix Amelia Earhart.

I am Amelia Rose Earhart: aviatrix, optimist, and supporter of anyone who has ever given up who they were supposed to be in favor of who they wake up each and every day and choose to be.

The actress and the aviatrix are a match made in heaven, but surrounding the soaring performance is a movie that's mostly earthbound.

I long ago stopped using «fireman» and «spokesman,» and I never used bygone terms like «aviatrix» or «authoress.»

Through a series of closely related, free - verse poems, Grimes offers a many - sided portrait of the first African American aviatrix, Bessie Coleman.

In a volume that looks like a picture book and reads like a series of closely related poems, Grimes offers a many - sided portrait of the first African American aviatrix, Bessie Coleman.

Daughter of the American ambassador to Mexico, wife of Charles Lindbergh, mother, writer, and aviatrix, her story, set against the backdrop of pivotal moments in history, provides a rich tapestry for a novel.

Author, aviatrix, adventurer — Millie West is a licensed pilot, one of the FIRST female pilots hired with UPS.

Other options would include Beryl Markham's «West with the Night,» the memoir of the aviatrix and adventurer who grew up in Kenya, or «Homegoing» — the debut novel by Yaa Gyasi, which is set in West Africa.

Once again an expedition sets out to discover where America's aviatrix (and Captain Noonan) landed 75 years ago.