Category Archives: 1920s America

Logbook of a Legend: Jack Knight and the Birth of All-Weather Airmail

Posted on August 4, 2025 by ahcadmin

Aviation in the 1920s was unpredictable. Pilots flew routes that few had successfully flown before, with untested technologies and in all weather conditions. These risks went hand in hand with being a pilot for the airmail service. None embody this … Continue reading →

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Felicia Gizycka and Cissy Patterson: The Relationship that Defined a 20th Century Life

Posted on May 19, 2025 by ahcadmin

Felicia Gizycka was born in 1905 to Count Josef Gizycki and his wife, Countess Eleanor “Cissy” Patterson. Her early years were colored by her father’s kidnapping of her and her mother’s aloofness. Her adult life was one of “international flapper,” … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Governor Frank Emerson’s KKK Conundrum

Posted on August 12, 2024 by ahcadmin

In the complex landscape of 1920s American politics, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan emerged as a significant, if geographically uneven, force. Even in Wyoming, far from the Klan’s southern roots, politicians found themselves navigating tricky waters when it … Continue reading →

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