Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography Review

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: An Autobiography ReviewThis book is aptly titled `An Autobiography'; it is the story of the Air and Space Museum from the beginnings of a balloon flight in 1861 on its present location to the goals and planning of today's museum.
The photography contained therein is very good, both the new and the historical photos are well done. John Glenn gives his thoughts on the museum in a foreword .
The volume contains the story of the beginnings of flight, how the collection was built and the present museum completed, as well as the Udvar-Hazy. The future of the museum is covered as well as the partnership with NASA.
The controversies and problems of the museum are covered, including those of the directorship and even the dropping of a DC-3 as it was being hung. There are illustrations of the collection of airplanes and pictures of the museum collection when it was housed in a tin shed behind the Castle. Those that remember the Spirit of St. Louis and the Wright Flyer crammed in amongst other exhibits such as the Star Spangled Banner and Freedom 7 with wood steps so children could peer into the capsule, all while leaning up against it; and the rockets mounted in the garden will appreciate these black and white photos from the past. There are many pictures of planes today and as they were being flown, which creates an interesting contrast. Sources and listings for further reading are included.
If you love flight itself or the history surrounding it; if you are one of the 8 million visitors a year to the museum - those that have an infatuation with the museum and its contents this is a must have for you. Those who are interested in the history of American flight will find this a worthwhile book to add to their collection.
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