Technology. This conversation took place on line due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New York Historical society provided the video. Harold, weve been talking in this series about the power of objects to be touchstones of historical events, to be con duties for understanding the past. Its a thrill and an extraordinary experience to be a historian at New York Historical where i work alongside these treasures and use them in my exhibitions. Lets talk for a second about the inspiration for this program, the book civil war in 50 objects. How can 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . We used to ask ourselves that question often when we were whittling down the list and there was so much to choose from. The way we did it, as i recall, is first we discussed the medium of the object, we wanted photographs, paintings, documents, relics, and then we wanted to represent every year of the civil war. First the year leading up to it and then 1861, 2, 3, 4, 5. By the time we shifted through the
The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Good evening. Im so glad youve joined us for tonights program to our members im glad youre here. Its your ongoing support that makes events like this possible. Now is the perfect time to turn off your cellphones or anything else that might make noise during the program. Thank you for doing that. 85 years ago this month Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii, to north carolina. And Charles Lindbergh became if thirst person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to complete that feat. Dorothy curates the collections of general aviation aircraft, flight material and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. Shes the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor socorsky. She earned her private pilots license in 1884. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochran. Well, good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Its a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Asso
,. 85 years ago this month, a millionaire heart became the first aviator to fly solo from Honolulu Hawaii to oakland california. Of course on may 21st 1932, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean. Her heart was the first person person to repeat that. Dorothy curates the collections between aviation aircraft, flight material and aerial cameras, and the history of women in aviation. She is coauthor of the aviation careers of igor sick or ski, and smithsonian american women. Shes a sauna please join me in welcoming dorothy cochran. Good evening everyone, thank you so much, mike is supposed to beyond right can you hear me now its a pleasure to be here thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me as i walked into night i realized i remember being here with some of the people im going to talk about, as i walked in tonight, i realized that i remember to being here with some of the people im going to talk about
Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
That. Nk you for doing Amelia Earhart became the first aviator to fly solo from honolulu, hawaii to oakland, california. 19 32, exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, ehrhardt became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the Economics Department at the department. Of curates the collections the aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, in the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers in an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 in as a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. Please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. I am, it is supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure t