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Civil Rights in the Sky: The woman who paved the way for Black flight attendants
The struggle for equal opportunity in the airline industry was turbulent—but one Black woman’s challenge opened the doors for change. Learn how Pat Banks Edmiston broke barriers in the sky and paved the way for those who came after her.
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The final months of WWII from the vantage points of both the Japanese and the Americans.