... engaging.

... exhilarating.

... engaging.

McShane Wulfhart brings a treasure trove of vintage ads and relatable anecdotes.

[Wulfhart] wisely structures her engaging (if unfortunately cliché-ridden) narrative around three key women in the struggle for stewardesses to be treated as professionals. These profiles in tenacity are particularly striking when viewed against the backdrop of offensive airline advertisements that promoted 'air hostesses' as sex objects.

Accompanied by occasional black-and-white images, this engaging narrative offers a fascinating look at how the intersection of the women’s and labor movements helped a little-discussed, female-dominated profession achieve viability and respect.

... a rousing history.