I wrote this preview of the PBS documentary “Free to Dance” for the New York Times, which published it on June 17, 2001. The passing of Charles Reinhart has prompted me to post it now because “Free to Dance” came out of a larger program that Charlie and his wife Stephanie launched called The Black Tradition in American Modern Dance. It was also made into a book written by Richard A. Long with annotated photos by Joe Nash. Charlie and Stephanie were executive producers on “Free to Da...| WENDY PERRON
In the early 1900s, The Grand and the Ilya Muromets were the result of Igor Sikorsky’s persistence in developing large, multi-engine aircraft that could safety transport passengers over long distances.| Igor I Sikorsky Historical Archives
When Michael Gluhareff immigrated to the United States in October 1924, he arrived with dreams of becoming a successful aircraft designer in a country he believed would be full of opportunities in aviation. He had left behind his home country of Russia, which was torn apart by civil war following World War I, and then Finland, where he devoted his time living in exile to learning everything he could about his favorite subjects: aircraft design and aerodynamics. Soon after his arrival howe...| Igor I Sikorsky Historical Archives