Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am

Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men-era ofcommercial flight, Pan AmWorldAirways attractedthekind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted up

Required to have a college education, speak two languages, and possessthepolitical savvy of a Foreign Service officer,ajet-age stewardessserving on iconic Pan Am between 1966 and 1975 also had to be between 5¿3" and 5¿9", between 105 and 140 pounds, and under 26 years of ageatthetime of hire.Cooke's intimate storytelling weaves togetherthereal-l...