Landmarks in Key West, Florida - Pan American World Airways, Ernest Hemingway House, Harry S. Truman Little White House, Fort Zachary Taylor (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Pan American World Airways, Ernest Hemingway House, Harry S. Truman Little White House, Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West International Airport, Key West Light, Richard Peacon House, Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, Truman Annex, Sloppy Joe's, Old Post Office and Customshouse, Captain Tony's Saloon, Southernmost point buoy, Martello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical Museum, Key West Cemetery, Audubon House and Tropical Gardens, Mallory Square, Western Union, Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals, Pirate Soul Museum, Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage, The Armory, West Martello Tower, Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum, Eduardo H. Gato House, Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station, U.S. Naval Station, La Concha, Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, Southernmost House, Key West Aquarium, Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum, Smathers Beach, Solares Hill. Excerpt: Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba, the airline became a major company credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. Identified by its blue globe logo and the use of the word "Clipper" in aircraft names and call signs, the airline was a cultural icon of the 20th century and the unofficial flag carrier of the United States. Juan Trippe surveying his office globePan American Airways Incorporated was founded as a shell company on March 14, 1927, by Air Corps Majors Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, Carl A. Spaatz, an...