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A Daredevil Named Tiny

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At 85 pounds and just over four feet tall, Georgia Ann "Tiny" Broadwick was the first person to free-fall from an airplane. Learn about this North Carolinian's exciting daredevil exploits. This article appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer, 10 October 2003.

Available now at: http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/articles/Tiny.Broadwick.pdf

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  • 20th Century
  • Legend
  • People
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Women's History

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Grades 3, 4, 5, High School, College

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Grade: 3rd 4th 5th
English/Language Arts 1, 2, 3 3, 2, 1 3, 2, 1
Social Studies 7, 6 4, 7, 1 4, 6

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