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Contents Foreword: Octave Chanute and “The Course of Human Progress” Tom D. Crouch ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv 1. The Formative Years 1 2. The University of Experience 11 3. Opening the West 44 4. At the Top 77 5. Self Realization 109 6. A New Industry 138 7. From the Locomotive to the Aeromotive 182 8. Encouraging Progress in Flying Machines 239 Notes 287 References 325 Index 329 ...

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