{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467158190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Martin Middlewood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51334064341173,"sku":"9781467158190","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0c40396d-a36e-401f-b0e1-0b20442056cc.jpg?v=1752583514","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hidden-history-of-pearson-field-9781467158190","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}