Come fly with me : the rise and fall of Trans World Airlines /
This book recounts how three larger-than-life personalities, Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes and Carl Icahn, shaped Trans World Airlines (TWA) and determined its fate. The only comprehensive history of TWA and its predecessors, this book traces the airline from its origins in the 1920s to the 21st...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis :
Missouri Historical Society Press : Distributed by University of Chicago Press,
[2023].
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| Summary: | This book recounts how three larger-than-life personalities, Charles Lindbergh, Howard Hughes and Carl Icahn, shaped Trans World Airlines (TWA) and determined its fate. The only comprehensive history of TWA and its predecessors, this book traces the airline from its origins in the 1920s to the 21st century. It's the story of how powerful, strong-willed individuals created and ultimately destroyed an American icon that had deep roots in Kansas City and St. Louis. |
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| Physical Description: | 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9798985571639 |