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Flying High with Leslie Goddard

Betty, the Pan Am Stewardess

In this historical portrayal, you'll learn about the real-life experiences of stewardesses for Pan Am in the 1960s.

Fasten your uniform buttons and get ready to travel back to the golden age of air
travel. In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American
fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol. In this historical
portrayal, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., takes you on an exciting, true story about
the real-life stewardesses for Pan Am, the most glamorous U.S. airline. Learn about
serving the rich and famous, about the strict height, weight and age requirements,
about cooking gourmet meals and enduring some wild rides. Buckle up – this is one
flight you won’t forget. Inspired by the books Up in the Air by Betty Riegel (2020) and Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke (2021)

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