Lakeland History and Culture Center Lecture Series
Lakeland History and Culture Center Lecture Series
Ruth Elder: American Girl
Speaker: LuAnn Mims, Special Collections Librarian Supervisor
Pilot, Actress, known as “Miss America of Aviation,” Ruth was the first woman to attempt a flight across the Atlantic from the United States to Europe, just five months after Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic. Her airplane was a new Stinson 'Detroiter' - a single-engine, high-wing monoplane that she called “American Girl.” On October 11, 1927, she and her co-pilot, Captain George Haldeman, took off for Paris from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York. The duo trained in Lakeland for this adventure and created a media stir leading up to their departure. This story represents pioneer aviation history.
No registration required.
- Date:
- Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Campus:
- Lakeland Public Library
- Audience:
- Adult All Audiences
- Categories:
- History, Genealogy, and Culture Lakeland Public Library Main
Phone: 863.834.4269
Email: luann.mims@lakelandgov.net