tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post3910066659286174355..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: P is for Therese Peltier - Pioneer Women in Aviation: A-Z ChallengeSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-31856439621861638182016-04-25T14:19:12.305-07:002016-04-25T14:19:12.305-07:00I might have tried but I would Have needed to trus...I might have tried but I would Have needed to trust him too. Maybe they were in love :) Thanks again for reading Denise.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-41116714046094086382016-04-25T14:18:46.377-07:002016-04-25T14:18:46.377-07:00Not quite. Sophie Blanchard, the balloonist, was b...Not quite. Sophie Blanchard, the balloonist, was born in 1778. Thanks for reading Sarah!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-86149195477676511142016-04-25T02:37:27.652-07:002016-04-25T02:37:27.652-07:00This must be one of the 'oldest' stories i...This must be one of the 'oldest' stories in your challenge, or am I mistaken? <br />Fascinating as always :-)<br /><br />@JazzFeathers<br /><a href="http://theoldshelter.com/" rel="nofollow">The Old Shelter</a> - Jazz Age JazzJazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-41528172868184628652016-04-21T06:28:50.587-07:002016-04-21T06:28:50.587-07:00I don't think I would have had the nerve to be...I don't think I would have had the nerve to be the first passenger.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-791317648675918322016-04-20T05:30:03.210-07:002016-04-20T05:30:03.210-07:00More of a giant kite, I think. No wonder so many d...More of a giant kite, I think. No wonder so many died!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9208999403935688842016-04-20T05:29:10.000-07:002016-04-20T05:29:10.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by and reading!Thanks for stopping by and reading!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68363701903480395312016-04-20T04:34:39.995-07:002016-04-20T04:34:39.995-07:00Very interesting. Visiting from the A to Z Challen...Very interesting. Visiting from the A to Z Challenge, glad I dropped by! :)Ipsita Banerjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14029337152122912068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-8218224246583124632016-04-19T23:56:36.323-07:002016-04-19T23:56:36.323-07:00There wasn't much on this brave lady, so I hav...There wasn't much on this brave lady, so I have no idea. I think she was wise to quit when she did. So many died in these early flying machines!!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-83480543338242554082016-04-19T23:32:00.191-07:002016-04-19T23:32:00.191-07:00Wow, that is some plane!Wow, that is some plane!Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18514867323472629282016-04-19T20:15:05.980-07:002016-04-19T20:15:05.980-07:00Wow she is an early pioneer and I was thinking she...Wow she is an early pioneer and I was thinking she must have died in a plane crash. What did she die of?? She is a gutsy lady to go up in these early sticks and fabric contraptions.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-28854647048896015972016-04-19T09:26:07.493-07:002016-04-19T09:26:07.493-07:00Thanks for reading and visiting. Unfortunately I d...Thanks for reading and visiting. Unfortunately I did not find much on her life.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-1840465493895699432016-04-19T09:24:06.008-07:002016-04-19T09:24:06.008-07:00No kidding. Some must have thought it foolish watc...No kidding. Some must have thought it foolish watching others go up but what a thrill to watch!! I think I would have tried though.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-34870243679294210872016-04-19T09:19:19.275-07:002016-04-19T09:19:19.275-07:00True of course. But who knows? Maybe one of us wil...True of course. But who knows? Maybe one of us will be first at something and talked about in the years the come!!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-33585831495285373602016-04-19T09:16:21.099-07:002016-04-19T09:16:21.099-07:00Yes pretty ricketty if you ask me!! These first pl...Yes pretty ricketty if you ask me!! These first planes must have broken up easily on impact.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-3595930692213276452016-04-19T09:12:35.079-07:002016-04-19T09:12:35.079-07:00Thanks Kenda! The photos have brought these aviato...Thanks Kenda! The photos have brought these aviators to life. Amazing what can be learned online.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-71978234854823712882016-04-19T09:07:51.036-07:002016-04-19T09:07:51.036-07:00Hi Yvonne. Glad you enjoyed.Thank you!Hi Yvonne. Glad you enjoyed.Thank you!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-71021267070515722002016-04-19T07:20:56.432-07:002016-04-19T07:20:56.432-07:00I'm always amazed that those plane went up and...I'm always amazed that those plane went up and even more amazed that they stayed up. Early aviation was not for the timid. She looked as if she had a real sense of adventure about her.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-61974592976087372612016-04-19T05:40:46.264-07:002016-04-19T05:40:46.264-07:00I'm sure she didn't even think at the time...I'm sure she didn't even think at the time about the fact that she was probably the first woman to ride in an airplane.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-37142815010807471952016-04-19T05:39:57.515-07:002016-04-19T05:39:57.515-07:00Great history. What a wonderful, adventurous life....Great history. What a wonderful, adventurous life. That plane looks really scary. I can't imagine going up into the air in it.<br />Mary at <a href="http://www.playoffthepage.com" rel="nofollow">Play off the Page</a><br /><br />Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089502829581772836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-45145643681292308202016-04-19T05:34:21.812-07:002016-04-19T05:34:21.812-07:00Loved the story--and the photos. All of these wome...Loved the story--and the photos. All of these women have been phenomenal!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-9081324677000355042016-04-19T05:10:55.196-07:002016-04-19T05:10:55.196-07:00Wow. Great post. I'd never heard of her. Thank...Wow. Great post. I'd never heard of her. Thanks for sharing. https://mhsusannematthews.wordpress.com/Susanne Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068721366840259361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-37573228505152059292016-04-19T04:39:39.700-07:002016-04-19T04:39:39.700-07:00Most enthralling to read Sharon,
Yvonne.Most enthralling to read Sharon,<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.com