Available is a very rare and original newspaper front page that came from an August 18, 1910 edition of a Chicago American newspaper. This front page contains a large banner headline at the top of the page announcing that Chicago aviator John B Moisant has completed his historic flight from Paris to London. The headline is accompanied by a story with a secondary headline.

John Bevins Moisant was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, flight instructor, businessman, and revolutionary. He was the first pilot to conduct passenger flights over a city (Paris), as well as across the English Channel, from Paris to London. He co-founded an eponymous flying circus, the Moisant International Aviators.

Moisant funded his aviation career with proceeds from business ventures in El Salvador, where he had led two failed revolutions and coup attempts against President Figueroa in 1907 and 1909.

Only months after becoming a pilot, Moisant died after being ejected from his airplane over a field just west of New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was competing for the 1910 Michelin Cup. The site of his crash is the location of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which was originally named Moisant Field in his memory.

Condition

This newspaper page is in good condition. However, the page should be handled with care upon receipt. This newspaper page originally came from a bound library volume and may exhibit typical chipping and paper loss on the edges. 

Domestic Shipping

The page will be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and gently rolled and inserted into a sturdy cardboard tube. Single newspaper pages can be shipped via First Class Mail. Please specify if expedited Priority Mail is desired. I will combine shipping but additional newspaper pages will require Priority Mail shipping due to weight.

International Shipping

I can ship single pages using First Class International Postage. Any additional pages will require Priority Mail International shipping. 

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