Harriet Quimby TB

After reaching her goal of visiting Dover, England; the place where she made her mark in history, Harriet Quimby would now like to fly back to San Diego, California, her current home base. One note: PLEASE DO NOT PLACE INTO A CACHE WITH LESS THAN 5 JOURNAL ENTRIES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS. TBs are made to move, not sit in caches that never get visited. Thank you!

Harriet Quimby, a journalist by training, was the first major female pilot in the United States, and one of the world's best women aviators. In 1911, she became the first licensed female pilot in the United States, and less than a year later, became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Although Quimby lived only to age 37, she had a major impact on women's roles in aviation; she was a true pioneer and helped break down stereotypes about women's abilities during the first decade of flight. Quimby was also very beautiful and stylish. At a time when other pilots, most of whom were male, flew in very undistinguished gear, she designed her own trademark flight suit, a purple satin outfit with a hood, which she wore whenever she flew. Besides being an auspicious pilot, Quimby was a champion for many women's issues. During her early journalism career, she wrote articles about child welfare and political corruption and vice in New York City. She also pressed for an expanded role for women aviators. As she noted in an exclusive article for Good Housekeeping, which was published posthumously, "There is no reason why the aeroplane [the spelling of the day] should not open up a fruitful occupation for women. I see no reason why they cannot realize handsome incomes by carrying passengers between adjacent towns, why they cannot derive incomes from parcel delivery, from taking photographs from above, or from conducting schools for flying. Any of these things it is now possible to do." Read more about Harriet Quimby at the following link: (visit link)