Sarah Morgan Dawson recorded her life events and perceptions as a young lady living in the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The Civil War divided her family when her eldest brother decided to remain loyal to the union and three of her other brothers accepted positions in the Confederate Army. Her diary is filled with personal insights and emotion. Sarah's diary has become one of the more exceptional first-hand accounts of the Civil War era.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Brilliant History of a Great Early European AirlineBy Michael G. LavelleAuthor Joy Dunkerley is to be highly commended for the research conducted and the subsequent writing of her book "Sometimes Eagle's Wings - The Saga of Aéropostale". This has resulted in a true contribution to international aviation literature.However; her book is much more than a factual history. It is the story of the human spirit; dedication; and team work to meet challenges to establish a reliable air transportation system. The story begins in 1918 with the Frenchman Pierre-Georges Latécoère and his vision to connect France with South America through Africa. From 1918 to the final days of Aeropostale in 1933 the reader will meet not only the financierse; Latécoère and his equally visionary successor; Marcel Bouilloux-Lafont; but also the government officials; as well as the field station managers; mechanics and pilots who pushed beyond the performance limits their aircraft as the routes expanded further and higher.The story of the 3000 mile plus transcontinental line developed in the United States by the Post Office between 1918 t0 1925 is an amazing story as well. But it was done over a homogeneous culture; supported by one government; over many large populated areas with alternative forms of transportation between them.Dunkerley's book clearly bring out the challenges of the personnel working "The Line" on doing the same thing over multi-cultural lands (Northwest Africa and South America) with not only cultural barriers and competing government systems; but long distances over vast areas of undeveloped land bounded by the Atlantic ocean one side and one of the world's largest deserts on the other. South America wasn't any easier with the Andes reaching up higher than many of the earlier aircraft could climb. Then to complete Latecoere's vision; Dakar in Africa and Natal in South America were connected; first by ship; and once by air; across the 2000 mile south Atlantic route.In the 228 pages of text Dunkerley does a masterful job having the reader meet the real life characters that established this remarkable air line including the famous novelist pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who gathered much of his books material while flying for Aéropostale.However; this easy and informative read is not fiction but factual. To help the reader follow the fast moving story closely the author included both maps and a year by year chronology of key dates and events covering the time period of the book.I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a great history of human accomplishment; aviation or otherwise.Mike LavelleIssaquah; WA1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jorge Eduardo Leal MedeirosOne of the very few books in english on Aeropostale; presenting a most comprehensive overview of all its development.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fascinating history of AeropostaleBy A2A great overview of the trials and tribulations of the people; aviators and corporate innovators that built Aeropostale into what it was. An interesting read.
