Birdmen

by Lawrence Goldstone · Finished October 22, 2025

"Early flyers—“Birdmen,” as they were called—were pioneers, heeding the same draw to riches or fame or illumination of the unknown that motivated those who had crossed uncharted oceans centuries before, and so aviation was replete with outsized personalities, brutal competition, and staggering bravery."

At the peak of the bicycle bubble (yes, really), comes the dawn of a new technology: flight.

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