{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-pearson-field-9781467158190","title":"Hidden History of Pearson Field","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTucked along the north bank of the Columbia River lies Pearson Field, thought to be the nation's oldest continuously operating airfield. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden age of aviation in the Pacific Northwest began at this spot with the touchdown of a dirigible bearing airmail letters, but that was only the first of many remarkable moments. From its conversion into a sawmill to provide spruce for World War I warplanes to hosting unexpected Russian airmen, Pearson Field adapted to serve the region through wars and peace alike. The Army Air Corps called it home for decades, and it attracted aviators like daredevil Silas Christofferson and Tex Rankin, who ran his own flight school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Martin Middlewood dives into the stories of the men and women who turned a grassy field into the historic site it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA freelance writer in Vancouver, Washington, Martin Middlewood earned a graduate degree in writing and completed graduate studies in American history at Eastern Washington University. As a writer and ghostwriter, he's written about medicine, technology, AI, construction and the environment. He edits \u003cem\u003eClark County History\u003c\/em\u003e and writes a local history column for the \u003cem\u003eColumbian\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2017, the Clark County Historical Society presented him with the W. Foster Hidden Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589691048210,"sku":"9781467158190","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f0fdd9f-8a20-4442-8b5e-638988287196.jpg?v=1756801675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hidden-history-of-pearson-field-9781467158190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}