Hot Air Ballooning in The U.S.

Paper Summary:

This paper traces back the history of the hot air balloon to the first recorded hot air balloon, which was flown on September 19th, 1783. The paper then goes on to describe the sportsman aspect of hot air ballooning and its development in the U.S. This paper also examines the hazards of the hot air balloon as well as looks at hot air ballooning as a hobby.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
World History/United States History
Hot Air Ballooning in the United States
Hazards
Hobby
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"After the Civil War ballooning once again became a focus of American people, as a balloon has yet to cross the Atlantic Ocean. This venture was spotted with failed attempts by Lowe, and Washington Harrison Donaldson. Donaldson attempted this stunt in 6 October 1873, but made it only so far as the Catskill Mountains in New York, "There was one more attempt to cross the Atlantic during this era. Samuel King who had made 480 ascensions during his very long career left from Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 16, 1881. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing the wrong way, and King and his companions landed only a short distance from their starting point" (Early Balloon Flight in the United States: Online)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Crouch, Tom D. The Eagle Aloft: Two Centuries of the Balloon in America. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983.
• "Early Balloon Flight in the United States." (Online). Available: <http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Lighter_than_air/Early_Balloon_Flight_in_ /LTA2.htm>
• Glines, C.V. "First in America's Skies." <http://www.thehistorynet.com/AviationHistory/articles/0996_text.htm>
• Kirschner, Edwin J. Aerospace Balloons - From Montgolfiere to Space. Fallbrook, Calif.: Aero Publishers, Inc. 1985.
• Rolt, L.T.C. The Aeronauts: A History of Ballooning - 1783-1903. New York: Walker and Company, 1966.

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