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Airship Race Sparks Global Tech Drive and Heroic Flyers
A lengthy report surveys early airship progress and key figures. It highlights Count Zeppelin and his massive craft, Cap Baldwin, Walter Wellman, and Santos-Dumont, noting speed, range, and lifting power. The piece traces military interest, national pride, and funding from Germany, the United States, and France as nations race to dominate the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Zeppelin
United States
Mississippi
Carl Schurz
Teuton
Grand Army of the Republic
Fredericksburg
Count Zep
Gen. Schurz
Luton
Rhine
Count Zeppelin
Santos-Dumont
America
Herman Farman
France
Capt
Baldwin
Arrow Fame
Itontha
Walter Wellman
New York
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Wellman
Mr. Wellman
Arctics
North Pole
Congress