Additional Resources
Additional and related resources for “Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America.”
The View From Above
For many Americans, the whole fascination with ballooning was the prospect of being able to look down on the world.
Balloons Are Everywhere
The experience of going up in a balloon was still very much a novelty, but the idea of a balloon was becoming familiar.
The Dangerous Business of Ballooning
This highly dangerous business was accompanied by an increase in accidents and fatalities among aeronauts.
Pioneering Aeronauts
By the 1830s, American ballooning had reached its heyday. American aeronauts made technological improvements that allowed them to achieve higher and farther flights.
Up, Up, and Away: A History of Ballooning in America
This exhibit examines the history of balloon flight in the United States from Blanchard’s first ascension to the early twentieth century.
Digital Research – Where to Begin?
While visiting the William L. Clements Library in person is highly recommended, we also maintain a variety of digital resources for doing research with our collections from afar. This blog post is meant to exist as a jumping-off point for doing digital research with our collections, not as an exhaustive guide.
Additional Resources
Contents Introduction Going Viral in 1776 Audi et Alteram Partem: Listen to the Other Side Revolution, Reaction, and the Rights of Man An Uncommon Conclusion Additional Resources Additional Resources American Revolution in the Clements Collections Thomas Paine papers,...
An Uncommon Conclusion
Paine’s revolutionary temperament was not restricted to matters of politics. His 1794 book The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology extended his critique to theology and religion, questioning key tenets of the Christian faith, criticizing the institutional dimensions of religion more generally, and espousing Deism as the only faith compatible with human reason.