Broken Icarus

Set against the backdrop of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, "Broken Icarus" offers a compelling look at the era's aviation advancements and the optimistic visions they represented for the future. The book explores the lives of key figures in the aviation world and the promising potential of flight to transcend many societal ills, while also hinting at the darker connections to fascism that would unfold later in the decade.