Rating: Worthy
Recall your excitement
when your fingers brushed the forgotten twenty dollar bill tucked in the pocket of
your winter coat, your favorite watch wedged deep between the sofa cushions, or
your lucky socks pushed far under the bed. At that moment adrenaline coursed
through your reins—pure ecstasy. I received the same feeling upon discovering
this buried treasure of American history.
Frank Mann, mechanical
mastermind, led an interesting life: aeronautical engineer, car designer,
comedian, dancer, singer—he enjoyed all life had to offer. Refusing to allow
his race to encumber him, Frank set out to begin a career in engineering. Once Frank
fell in love with airplanes, he spent all his time at the airport observing the
mechanics. “I wasn’t getting paid, but I was learning” (15). Other than acquiring
knowledge, Frank’s chance encounter with Howard Hughes at the airport would
spark a lifelong friendship.
