Described in The Washington Post as one of Congress’ “most air-minded women members,” Edith Nourse Rogers prepares for a flight to Dayton, Ohio, in 1929. Rogers took to the skies throughout her career in the House, remarking that air travel saved time, was a comfortable means of travel, and moreover, that she enjoyed flying. Before commercial flight became more widely available, Members flew in and out of Washington-area military bases.
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