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The 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet was held at Dominguez Field in Southern California, on land adjacent to the present day California State University, Dominguez Hills campus. The event was the first International Air Meet held in the United States and marked the beginning of a long lasting and lucrative relationship between the aerospace industry and the region.
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PRINCIPALS AND ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
Mario Congreve
Mario Congreve is an Emmy Award winning director of photography of numerous documentaries and educational programs. Born in Chile, Mario studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the School of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University. He achieved Academy Award consideration in 2005 for the short documentary film Victims of Another War: The Aftermath of Parental Alienation. He has filmed in over 35 countries and has worked on various documentaries for PBS and The History Channel, most recently, Sarah Cecilie, Bobby Slick Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier, Greetings from Fire Island, and Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion. His Emmy Award winning documentary Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution is currently airing on PBS and Netflix. Mario has worked as a staff producer at CSUDH for over 30 years and has also taught video production courses at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Mario Congreve is an Emmy Award winning director of photography of numerous documentaries and educational programs. Born in Chile, Mario studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the School of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University. He achieved Academy Award consideration in 2005 for the short documentary film Victims of Another War: The Aftermath of Parental Alienation. He has filmed in over 35 countries and has worked on various documentaries for PBS and The History Channel, most recently, Sarah Cecilie, Bobby Slick Leonard: Heart of a Hoosier, Greetings from Fire Island, and Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion. His Emmy Award winning documentary Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution is currently airing on PBS and Netflix. Mario has worked as a staff producer at CSUDH for over 30 years and has also taught video production courses at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Carroll F. Gray
Carroll F. Gray is an aviation historian, an author on aeronautical subjects, a Huffington Post blogger on aeronautical history, a wiki editor on aeronautical topics, a print journalist and columnist who's penned numerous articles on matters of early aviation.
For PBS NOVA, he fact-checked "Wright Brothers' Flying Machine" (2003) and "Wings of Madness" - about Alberto Santos=Dumont - appeared (2014 & 2015) on CNN as an aviation historian, and has been the featured speaker and panelist at conferences on early aviation.
His publications include a translation of French early aviator Roland Garros' 1910-1911 "Mémoires," a translation of Ukranian/Imperial Russian early aviator Sergei Isaevich Utochkin's 1913 "My Confession," a translation of Russian early aviator Aleksandr Alekseievich Vasiliev's 1912 "Fighting with the Aerial Element. The St. Petersburg - Moscow Flight in July 1911," a not-yet published 1,800 page chronology of aeronautical events from 1490 to 1917, a not-yet published biography of early aviator Lincoln Beachey, and a comprehensive history of the 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet. He has several non-commercial early aviation web sites, served as editor of "WWI AERO -- The Journal of the Early Aeroplane" and spent five years as board president of that publication. He has an art history/studio arts degree from University of California, and currently enjoys the friendship of three rescue dogs, one rescue cat and several rescue squirrels.
Judson Grenier
Judson Grenier, emeritus professor of history at CSU Dominguez Hills, holds an M.A. from the University of California (Berkeley, 1952) and a PhD from UCLA (1966). After service in the Army Security Agency (1952-55), he taught for 10 years at El Camino College in Torrance, CA and in 1966 joined the staff of a new state college at Dominguez Hills, where he served as the first chair of the history department. In
1969, at a reunion at the college of some of those who had flown in the Los Angeles Airmeets of 1910 and 1911,Dr. Grenier met some of the flyers, including Charles Willard and Tiny Broadwick, and determined to undertake research on local aviation.
Subsequently. Dr. Grenier has collected hundreds of photographs, newspaper, and periodical articles about the meet that he has donated to the archives at CSU Dominguez Hills, along with regional photos that comprised a volume he edited titled A Guide to Historic Places in Los Angeles County. In recent years he has written five books dealing with aspects of California history, including a locally-based biography, George Carson: Los Angeles Pioneer (2014). Since 2000, he has served as secretary or archivist of the CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association,a statewide organization.
Judson Grenier, emeritus professor of history at CSU Dominguez Hills, holds an M.A. from the University of California (Berkeley, 1952) and a PhD from UCLA (1966). After service in the Army Security Agency (1952-55), he taught for 10 years at El Camino College in Torrance, CA and in 1966 joined the staff of a new state college at Dominguez Hills, where he served as the first chair of the history department. In
1969, at a reunion at the college of some of those who had flown in the Los Angeles Airmeets of 1910 and 1911,Dr. Grenier met some of the flyers, including Charles Willard and Tiny Broadwick, and determined to undertake research on local aviation.
Subsequently. Dr. Grenier has collected hundreds of photographs, newspaper, and periodical articles about the meet that he has donated to the archives at CSU Dominguez Hills, along with regional photos that comprised a volume he edited titled A Guide to Historic Places in Los Angeles County. In recent years he has written five books dealing with aspects of California history, including a locally-based biography, George Carson: Los Angeles Pioneer (2014). Since 2000, he has served as secretary or archivist of the CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association,a statewide organization.
Greg Williams
Greg Williams has been Director, Archives & Special Collections, California State University Dominguez Hills since 2004. He has been an archivist for 33 years. Previously he was Curator of Photographs at the San Diego Historical Society and before that he worked at the New Jersey Historical Society, Rutgers University, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Oregon State Archives and the South Carolina Historical Society. He has degrees from the University of Oregon and Michigan State University. He has written funded grants from NHPRC, NEH, LSTA, the Mellon Foundation, the National Film Preservation Foundation; curated several exhibitions; and published several collection guides, collection related articles and served as photo editor for three coffee table books. His is the author of California State University Dominguez Hills, a photo history. At CSUDH he directs the Archives and Special Collections department in the University Library. He has curated several exhibitions at CSUDH including “Olympic Cycling Velodrome, 1984,” Club 1910 Restaurant exhibition on the 1910 Los Angeles Air Meet at Dominguez Field and Centennial of Flight in the West, 1910-2010 (2009-2010), 50th Anniversary of CSUDH Exhibition (2010 ). He has overseen digitization projects relating to the Long Beach Fire Department photographs and the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project
Greg Williams has been Director, Archives & Special Collections, California State University Dominguez Hills since 2004. He has been an archivist for 33 years. Previously he was Curator of Photographs at the San Diego Historical Society and before that he worked at the New Jersey Historical Society, Rutgers University, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Oregon State Archives and the South Carolina Historical Society. He has degrees from the University of Oregon and Michigan State University. He has written funded grants from NHPRC, NEH, LSTA, the Mellon Foundation, the National Film Preservation Foundation; curated several exhibitions; and published several collection guides, collection related articles and served as photo editor for three coffee table books. His is the author of California State University Dominguez Hills, a photo history. At CSUDH he directs the Archives and Special Collections department in the University Library. He has curated several exhibitions at CSUDH including “Olympic Cycling Velodrome, 1984,” Club 1910 Restaurant exhibition on the 1910 Los Angeles Air Meet at Dominguez Field and Centennial of Flight in the West, 1910-2010 (2009-2010), 50th Anniversary of CSUDH Exhibition (2010 ). He has overseen digitization projects relating to the Long Beach Fire Department photographs and the CSU Japanese American Digitization Project
Jeremiah Woolsey
Jeremiah is a consultant in interactive digital media. He attended Spring Hill College and graduated from the University of South Alabama in Graphic Design. He received his Master’s degree Instructional Technology from the University of Central Florida focusing on the development of embedded CAD courseware. During his PhD studies in Educational Technology at Concordia University, Montreal he received the Perry Award for Academic Excellence. His research was the modeling of spatial error taxonomies in aviation maintenance. Jeremiah was a consultant for Bombardier Aerospace in Canada working on several ERP projects including the use of the 3D digital mock-up for the visualization of aircraft assembly and maintenance tasks; and the use of intelligent graphics in the Interactive Electronic Tech Manuals (IETMs) for the Global Express Aircraft.
He served as Director of Instructional Technology for Cal State University Dominguez Hills and Zip Ed Tech, an educational technology consultancy. Prior he was Manager of Instructional Technology in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University in Montreal where he produced engineering courseware and multi-lingual videos for the Faculty, including CIADI, the Concordia Institute of Aviation Design and Innovation. Jeremiah worked as Senior Systems Engineer at Auto-trol Technology, InterCAP Graphics systems, and QMS EMEA supporting the implementation of product support systems for clients such as Sikorsky Helicopter, Northrup-Grumman, Boeing, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, GE Engines, Bell Helicopter, General Dynamics, Wright-Patterson AFB, Lockheed-Martin, Delta Airlines, British Airways, and others. He was a consultant to Computer Sciences Corporation on the successful DoD Joint Computer Aided Logistics System bid. Jeremiah has authored over 30 articles on the use of interactive digital media in education, training, and product support
Jeremiah is a consultant in interactive digital media. He attended Spring Hill College and graduated from the University of South Alabama in Graphic Design. He received his Master’s degree Instructional Technology from the University of Central Florida focusing on the development of embedded CAD courseware. During his PhD studies in Educational Technology at Concordia University, Montreal he received the Perry Award for Academic Excellence. His research was the modeling of spatial error taxonomies in aviation maintenance. Jeremiah was a consultant for Bombardier Aerospace in Canada working on several ERP projects including the use of the 3D digital mock-up for the visualization of aircraft assembly and maintenance tasks; and the use of intelligent graphics in the Interactive Electronic Tech Manuals (IETMs) for the Global Express Aircraft.
He served as Director of Instructional Technology for Cal State University Dominguez Hills and Zip Ed Tech, an educational technology consultancy. Prior he was Manager of Instructional Technology in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University in Montreal where he produced engineering courseware and multi-lingual videos for the Faculty, including CIADI, the Concordia Institute of Aviation Design and Innovation. Jeremiah worked as Senior Systems Engineer at Auto-trol Technology, InterCAP Graphics systems, and QMS EMEA supporting the implementation of product support systems for clients such as Sikorsky Helicopter, Northrup-Grumman, Boeing, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, GE Engines, Bell Helicopter, General Dynamics, Wright-Patterson AFB, Lockheed-Martin, Delta Airlines, British Airways, and others. He was a consultant to Computer Sciences Corporation on the successful DoD Joint Computer Aided Logistics System bid. Jeremiah has authored over 30 articles on the use of interactive digital media in education, training, and product support
Dr. Rodrick Hay
Dr. Rodrick Hay is the Dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Geography, aviation enthusiast and private pilot. Dr. Hay’s expertise is in satellite remote sensing and he has managed projects around the world, working in The Gambia, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Dr. Hay has been principle investigator and co-principle investigator on over $6,000,000 in grants and awards. His most recent research has been on adoption roadmaps for new rice hybrids in India, a project sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With his management skills and research ability, he will be instrumental in providing direction for the project.
After arriving at California State University almost 20 years ago Dr, Hay was intrigued with the history of the first aviation meet and often thought of ways to commemorate the event. His two most memorable aviation moments were flying aerobatics with astronaut Kulpana Chawla and finding his fathers C119 at the airplane boneyard in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Rodrick Hay is the Dean of the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Geography, aviation enthusiast and private pilot. Dr. Hay’s expertise is in satellite remote sensing and he has managed projects around the world, working in The Gambia, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Dr. Hay has been principle investigator and co-principle investigator on over $6,000,000 in grants and awards. His most recent research has been on adoption roadmaps for new rice hybrids in India, a project sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With his management skills and research ability, he will be instrumental in providing direction for the project.
After arriving at California State University almost 20 years ago Dr, Hay was intrigued with the history of the first aviation meet and often thought of ways to commemorate the event. His two most memorable aviation moments were flying aerobatics with astronaut Kulpana Chawla and finding his fathers C119 at the airplane boneyard in Tucson, Arizona.
Marilyn L. McPoland
With over twenty years in aviation, both professionally and personally, Marilyn’s background includes a wide variety of successes from never-been-done before events such as the first XPRIZE Air & Space Expo at Holloman Air Force Base with both “fire & fly” activities - rocket launches, lunar lander vehicle competitions and air show performances, the Pierfest Sea N Airshow off Huntington Beach Pier to record-breaking attendance at air shows in Hawaii with more than 250,000 spectators.
Her professional career has piloted her into holding such positions as Senior Director of Operations for the X PRIZE Foundation, Director of Programs for the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, and Marketing Director for U.S. Naval Air Station Barbers Point, HI
Throughout her career, she has had the great fortune to work closely with many talented aviators including Bob Hoover, Donald Douglas, Jr., Bobbi Trout, Sean D. Tucker, Wayne Handley, the Tuskegee Airmen, the WASPS, members of the original Flying Tigers, and many others.
Additionally, Marilyn brings nearly two decades of experience in the planning and implementation of large and small-scale events for non-profit organizations. Her commitment to excellence has led to her personal success in a variety of industries including aviation, space exploration, government and and economic development.
Most recently Marilyn worked for with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, and was responsible for overseeing the LAEDC’s key events including the Annual Economic Forecast and Mid-Year Update, the International Trade Outlook, the Consular Corps programs, and the annual Eddy Awards which honored SpaceX, Los Angeles World Airports, Caltech, Magic Johnson, and NBCUniversal.
Currently Marilyn holds the position of Director of Ceremonies & Events with California State University Dominguez Hills.
She has served on Boards for the American Marketing Association, the Association of Western States Aviation Museums, and for the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
With over twenty years in aviation, both professionally and personally, Marilyn’s background includes a wide variety of successes from never-been-done before events such as the first XPRIZE Air & Space Expo at Holloman Air Force Base with both “fire & fly” activities - rocket launches, lunar lander vehicle competitions and air show performances, the Pierfest Sea N Airshow off Huntington Beach Pier to record-breaking attendance at air shows in Hawaii with more than 250,000 spectators.
Her professional career has piloted her into holding such positions as Senior Director of Operations for the X PRIZE Foundation, Director of Programs for the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, and Marketing Director for U.S. Naval Air Station Barbers Point, HI
Throughout her career, she has had the great fortune to work closely with many talented aviators including Bob Hoover, Donald Douglas, Jr., Bobbi Trout, Sean D. Tucker, Wayne Handley, the Tuskegee Airmen, the WASPS, members of the original Flying Tigers, and many others.
Additionally, Marilyn brings nearly two decades of experience in the planning and implementation of large and small-scale events for non-profit organizations. Her commitment to excellence has led to her personal success in a variety of industries including aviation, space exploration, government and and economic development.
Most recently Marilyn worked for with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, and was responsible for overseeing the LAEDC’s key events including the Annual Economic Forecast and Mid-Year Update, the International Trade Outlook, the Consular Corps programs, and the annual Eddy Awards which honored SpaceX, Los Angeles World Airports, Caltech, Magic Johnson, and NBCUniversal.
Currently Marilyn holds the position of Director of Ceremonies & Events with California State University Dominguez Hills.
She has served on Boards for the American Marketing Association, the Association of Western States Aviation Museums, and for the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Jim Bersig
Jim currently serves as Director of Academic Technology and Support Services at California State University, Los Angeles and previously served as the Director of Administrative and Common Management Systems at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He has also served as a project manager for ERP systems implementations at a number of organizations, including Central Washington University, Los Rio Community College District, San Francisco Unified School District, as well as a consultant on projects at FedEx, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, CB Richard Ellis, CalPERS, and the California Department of Justice.
Jim enjoys aviation-related history, activities, events; and, he is a private pilot, and the owner of a 1966 Cessna 172G. Jim is a “military brat” born on McClellan Air Force Base, where he later served on the air base’s aviation museum board. He attended California State University, Sacramento (B.S. Business Administration) and Mt. San Antonio College (Aviation Maintenance Technology) pursuing the skills to build an experimental aircraft.
Jim currently serves as Director of Academic Technology and Support Services at California State University, Los Angeles and previously served as the Director of Administrative and Common Management Systems at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He has also served as a project manager for ERP systems implementations at a number of organizations, including Central Washington University, Los Rio Community College District, San Francisco Unified School District, as well as a consultant on projects at FedEx, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, CB Richard Ellis, CalPERS, and the California Department of Justice.
Jim enjoys aviation-related history, activities, events; and, he is a private pilot, and the owner of a 1966 Cessna 172G. Jim is a “military brat” born on McClellan Air Force Base, where he later served on the air base’s aviation museum board. He attended California State University, Sacramento (B.S. Business Administration) and Mt. San Antonio College (Aviation Maintenance Technology) pursuing the skills to build an experimental aircraft.
Alison Bruesehoff
Alison brings over 17 years of museum experience to her position as Museum Executive Director of the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, where she is in charge of running all aspects of the museum including running overall administration of all departments, fundraising, master planning, programming, website development, and the volunteer & intern program. Her last directorship was at the Forest Lawn Museum where she oversaw the successful renovation of the museum as well as overseeing many museum projects. Prior to joining Forest Lawn, she was the Director of Collections Management at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
Alison studied at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford where their museums and collections are world renowned, obtained her MS in Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and began her employment with museums at the Smithsonian Institute. She also received an MBA with an emphasis in organizational leadership from Woodbury University in Southern California.
She is currently involved with being the Chairperson of the Carson Historical Committee, which is in the process of creating a historical society for the city of Carson and is also on the committee to create a Historical Society in Compton. Alison is also involved with the Carson Coordinating Council, Women and Philanthropy, Gardena-Carson YMCA board, Carson-Gardena-Dominguez Rotary Club, American Indian Changing Spirits Board of Directors and was named one of the 6 Magnificent Women of Carson in 2010.
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“I fell in love with museums while studying in college. As a fashion major in college, I worked with a costume collection that dated back to the 1700s. I was in charge of cataloging the collection and that was it. I was hooked! I came back to California and pursued my Master’s degree in Museum Studies and have never looked back. The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is a true gem and has a rich history. ”
Alison brings over 17 years of museum experience to her position as Museum Executive Director of the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, where she is in charge of running all aspects of the museum including running overall administration of all departments, fundraising, master planning, programming, website development, and the volunteer & intern program. Her last directorship was at the Forest Lawn Museum where she oversaw the successful renovation of the museum as well as overseeing many museum projects. Prior to joining Forest Lawn, she was the Director of Collections Management at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
Alison studied at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford where their museums and collections are world renowned, obtained her MS in Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and began her employment with museums at the Smithsonian Institute. She also received an MBA with an emphasis in organizational leadership from Woodbury University in Southern California.
She is currently involved with being the Chairperson of the Carson Historical Committee, which is in the process of creating a historical society for the city of Carson and is also on the committee to create a Historical Society in Compton. Alison is also involved with the Carson Coordinating Council, Women and Philanthropy, Gardena-Carson YMCA board, Carson-Gardena-Dominguez Rotary Club, American Indian Changing Spirits Board of Directors and was named one of the 6 Magnificent Women of Carson in 2010.
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“I fell in love with museums while studying in college. As a fashion major in college, I worked with a costume collection that dated back to the 1700s. I was in charge of cataloging the collection and that was it. I was hooked! I came back to California and pursued my Master’s degree in Museum Studies and have never looked back. The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is a true gem and has a rich history. ”
Michael Ferris
Michael is a lecturer in the Department of Earth Science and Geography at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His teaching and research interests focus on the use of geographic information systems and geospatial technologies, including unmanned aerial systems. Michael has earned funded grants for projects that utilize these unmanned systems in combination with other aerial and satellite platforms to collect imagery for the study of terrestrial surface features. He has degrees from both California State University, Long Beach and Dominguez Hills, as well as an associate's degree in aviation from Long Beach City College. Prior to returning to school to pursue his degrees, Michael served two enlistments in the U.S. Air Force. He's also an avid aviation enthusiast.
Michael is a lecturer in the Department of Earth Science and Geography at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His teaching and research interests focus on the use of geographic information systems and geospatial technologies, including unmanned aerial systems. Michael has earned funded grants for projects that utilize these unmanned systems in combination with other aerial and satellite platforms to collect imagery for the study of terrestrial surface features. He has degrees from both California State University, Long Beach and Dominguez Hills, as well as an associate's degree in aviation from Long Beach City College. Prior to returning to school to pursue his degrees, Michael served two enlistments in the U.S. Air Force. He's also an avid aviation enthusiast.
Kirstin L. Ellsworth
Kirstin L. Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hills, has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University, Bloomington (2005). Publications include “Used and New: Artists’ Engagement with Materials in Southern California in the Late 1950s and 1960s” in The International Journal of the Humanities; “Africobra and the Negotiation of Visual Afrocentrisms” in Civilisations; “David Furman: Participatory Expectations” in The Artist is in the Details: The Ceramic Art of David Furman; a co-edited (with Dr. Jennifer Barker, Bellarmine University) issue of Women’s Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal focused upon women’s creativity in the 1950s. In 2012 she juried the Los Angeles Printmaking Society’s exhibition “Man, Machine and Nature” presented at the L.A. Print Space in the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center and the Sisson Gallery, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan.
Kirstin L. Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hills, has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University, Bloomington (2005). Publications include “Used and New: Artists’ Engagement with Materials in Southern California in the Late 1950s and 1960s” in The International Journal of the Humanities; “Africobra and the Negotiation of Visual Afrocentrisms” in Civilisations; “David Furman: Participatory Expectations” in The Artist is in the Details: The Ceramic Art of David Furman; a co-edited (with Dr. Jennifer Barker, Bellarmine University) issue of Women’s Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal focused upon women’s creativity in the 1950s. In 2012 she juried the Los Angeles Printmaking Society’s exhibition “Man, Machine and Nature” presented at the L.A. Print Space in the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center and the Sisson Gallery, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan.
Nathaniel Dotti
Project production coordinator
California State University Dominguez Hills
Project production coordinator
California State University Dominguez Hills
Andrea S. Johnson, Ph.D.
Andrea Johnson is an Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri. Her research areas include Progressive era California and religious history and the study of Cold War social activism. Her publications include “An Advocate for a Lost Cause: Prudence Crandall, African American Education and School Reform,” Connecticut History, Fall 2013; “Community Programming and Faith Communities: The Challenges and Impacts of Civil Rights Education Programming Through the National Endowment for the Humanities Created Equal Grant,” Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, Fall 2015; and “A Shudder Swept Through Them: An Identification of the Controversial Joshua Sykes,” Pneuma, Fall 2016.
Andrea Johnson is an Assistant Professor of History at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Missouri. Her research areas include Progressive era California and religious history and the study of Cold War social activism. Her publications include “An Advocate for a Lost Cause: Prudence Crandall, African American Education and School Reform,” Connecticut History, Fall 2013; “Community Programming and Faith Communities: The Challenges and Impacts of Civil Rights Education Programming Through the National Endowment for the Humanities Created Equal Grant,” Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, Fall 2015; and “A Shudder Swept Through Them: An Identification of the Controversial Joshua Sykes,” Pneuma, Fall 2016.
Giacinta Bradley Koontz
Giacinta Bradley Koontz holds a BA in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology and a minor in US History. She has experience as an aviation museum curator and director, history conference director, and screenwriter. She is the author of four American aviation history books and has contributed to dozens of non-fiction books. Giacinta has given hundreds of public programs and has been featured in documentaries for PBS and the History Channel. Since 2006, her monthly columns on American pioneer aviation have appeared in the internationally published magazines, Director of Maintenance; Camp Systems International’s InSight and others. In January 2010, Giacinta’s article on Charles Lindbergh was the cover story for the Smithsonian’s Air&Space magazine. Giacinta has been awarded the National History Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution (2008) and received Honorable Mention by the New York Book Festival (2011) for her book, “Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation.” Since 2012, “Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation” has been used as a text in a community college course for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and part of the annual international Aircraft Maintenance Technician Competition. Giacinta has successfully nominated four aviation sites to the National Register of Historic Places.
Giacinta has contributed to dozens of non-fiction books and is the author of four aviation history books:
Aviation Campfire Stories (2015)
Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation (2014)
The Original Grand Canyon Airport – A 1930s Scrapbook of Life at Red Butte, Aerodrome, Arizona (2012)
The Harriet Quimby Scrapbook, the life of America’s first Birdwoman, 1875-1912 (2003)
Giacinta Bradley Koontz holds a BA in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology and a minor in US History. She has experience as an aviation museum curator and director, history conference director, and screenwriter. She is the author of four American aviation history books and has contributed to dozens of non-fiction books. Giacinta has given hundreds of public programs and has been featured in documentaries for PBS and the History Channel. Since 2006, her monthly columns on American pioneer aviation have appeared in the internationally published magazines, Director of Maintenance; Camp Systems International’s InSight and others. In January 2010, Giacinta’s article on Charles Lindbergh was the cover story for the Smithsonian’s Air&Space magazine. Giacinta has been awarded the National History Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution (2008) and received Honorable Mention by the New York Book Festival (2011) for her book, “Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation.” Since 2012, “Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation” has been used as a text in a community college course for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and part of the annual international Aircraft Maintenance Technician Competition. Giacinta has successfully nominated four aviation sites to the National Register of Historic Places.
Giacinta has contributed to dozens of non-fiction books and is the author of four aviation history books:
Aviation Campfire Stories (2015)
Pioneer Mechanics in Aviation (2014)
The Original Grand Canyon Airport – A 1930s Scrapbook of Life at Red Butte, Aerodrome, Arizona (2012)
The Harriet Quimby Scrapbook, the life of America’s first Birdwoman, 1875-1912 (2003)
