aviation and the American ascendancy Van Vleck, Jenifer 1974- creator text bibliography Electronic books. mau 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations Introduction : the logic of the air -- The Americanization of the airplane -- Good neighbors are close neighbors -- Global visions, national interests -- "America's lifeline to Africa" -- From open door to open sky -- Mass air travel and the routes of the Cold War -- The jet age and the limits of American power -- Conclusion : "Empires rise and empires fall". Jenifer Van Vleck. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Pan American World Airways, Inc. History Aeronautics, Commercial United States History 20th century Aeronautics, Commercial Political aspects United States Aeronautics, Commercial Social aspects United States Aeronautics and state United States History 20th century Globalization United States Foreign relations 20th century HE9803.A3 V26 2013eb 401 Van Vleck, Jenifer. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013 370 pages (DLC)17571040 9780674726246 (e-book) http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10782449 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10782449 CaPaEBR 121221 ebr10782449 eng