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Adventuresses We Love – Amy Johnson Adventuress Amy Johnson started taking flying lessons at the London Aeroplane Club in 1928. Typical chauvinistic attitudes of the day meant she had to spend twice as much time in training as her male colleagues, but she did finally earn her pilot’s license in 1929. Later that year, she became the first British woman to qualify as an aircraft ground engineer. She then set her eyes on another goal – Australia. On May 5, 1930, with only 75 hours flying time under her belt, Johnson took off from Croydon in her deHavilland Gipsy Moth she’d named Jason. The flight would not be an easy one. Along the way, she’d battle sandstorms, monsoons, and blistering heat. As she sheltered from a sandstorm, packs of wild dogs got a little too close for comfort. Low on fuel, she made an emergency landing on a military parade ground in Pakistan, scattering the soldiers assembled there in the process. Finally, on May 24, she landed in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. For this feat, she was awarded the Harmon Trophy, and a CBE by King George V. This was the first of several long-distance record flights for Johnson. In 1932 she flew from London to Cape Town, South Africa, beating the previous record (set by her husband,) by 11 hours. During World War II Johnson flew for the Air Transport Auxiliary, ferrying aircraft around England. On January 5, 1941, Adventuress Amy Johnson disappeared when the plane she was ferrying crashed into the Thames estuary. She was 37 years old; her body was never recovered. Jason is on permanent display at the Science Museum of London. Photo of Jason courtesy of the Science Museum of London, shared under the creative commons license.

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So...

everyone here has their tickets for our Saturday night Mardi Gras-themed Con After Party at Belle Epoque, right?

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There's still time! Tickets are disappearing fast but we have a few left, don't miss out!

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Tonight's musical interlude is a prettyy important part of Ms. Fisher's Modern Season 2, Episode 5, Death Alley. From 1964, here's Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs with Poison ivy.

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Flat Peregrine has started her journey to Miss Fisher Con 2024 in New Orleans! This month, she's in Richmond, VA. Flat Peregrine has had a soft spot for RVA ever since her 3-dimensional counterpart was a celebrity guest for Miss Fisher Con when it was in Richmond in 2021.

Richmond is known as River City, so naturally Flat Peregrine's first stop was by the James River. Even with the dismal weather, the James was still magnificent. We just know that Flat Samuel would love to try his luck with the fishing here.

From there, Flat Peregrine made her way downtown, to the site of the Richmond 34 protest. This was where 34 Virginia Union University students held a nonviolent sit in at Thalhimers Department Store's whites-only lunch counter in February 1960. This event, and several actions in support of it, would lead to the integration of most Richmond businesses in the early 1960s. Thalhimers is now gone, but the site is marked by not one, but 2 historical markers.

From there, Flat Peregrine headed over to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, where to her surprise, she found that a portion of the original lunch counter has been preserved.

Her last stop was at the Markel Building, a rather unique Richmond landmark. Built in 1962, the building's design was said to have been inspired by a foil-wrapped baked potato. Flat Peregrine found it stunning, and very much disagrees with the online magazine that labeled it one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

Where will Flat Peregrine turn up next? Stay tuned!

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You can't have Phrack without Jack!

Nathan Page - Miss Fisher Con 2024 July 18 - 20 - New Orleans, LA Very Few Tickets Left - Get yours while you still can!

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Cool Stuff in New Orleans – Music Box Village

In New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood there stands a unique sculpture garden. While appearing to be a collection of treehouses and cottages, each “house” is in fact a musical instrument. The work of the more than 80 artists with the New Orleans Airlift arts program, Music Box Village is “…inspired by the everyday presence of music in New Orleans, and the city’s under-celebrated class of tinkerers, inventors, and avant-garde musicians….” During public hours, guests are invited to experiment with sound-play; the site is also a performance venue for local, regional, and national acts. Music Box Village also hosts arts workshops in many different media, and invites its guests to sample local cuisine and beverages at the on-site bar.

For more information about Music Box Village, visit https://musicboxvillage.com/

For more cool stuff in New Orleans, check out missfishercon.com/new-orleans

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For tonight's musical interlude, wanted to find something that hit all of our "main" themes this year - the 20s, the 60s, and New Orleans.

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Con attendees get 20% off tickets for the July 20 performance with the code MissFisher. A very few General Admission tickets left, don't miss out!

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New Orleans Food of the Month - Crawfish

Happy National Crawfish Day! Boiled, baked, fried, made into etouffee or gumbo, these tasty little mudbugs are delicious no matter how you cook 'em! Crawfish season ends in July, so you can try several while you're in the Big Easy for Miss Fisher Con!

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Check out this great session coming to Miss Fisher Con 2024 in New Orleans this July!

La Francophonie à la Louisiane

Explore the history of the French language in Louisiana, including why it’s spoken here, regional differences, and how it connects to Canada. We’ll talk about the Francophone culture of the 1920s, and how the Miss Fisher verse portrayed the language. You may even learn some French to try on your New Orleans adventures!

Presented by Ryan Wadsworth & Hilary Dixon

There's still a very few tickets left! Don't miss out!

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Adventuresses We Love - Jerrie Mock

60 years ago this week, Adventuress Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world. On March 19,1964, Mock took off from the Columbus, OH, airport in her single engine Cessna 180, the "Spirit of Columbus." She headed east, spending several days crossing the Atlantic before touching down for her first stopover in Morocco, where "…there were no nightmares of thunderheads over the Atlantic. Dressed in red satin, I danced in marble palaces." From there, she continued on, her route taking her over Egypt (where she touched down at a secret military base she'd mistaken for the Cairo airport,} Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and the Pacific, before finally returning to Columbus. She touched down in Columbus on April 17, 1964 - two weeks ahead of Joan Merriman Smith, who was circling the globe at the same time, following Amelia Earhart's westerly route.

Mock would go on to set several more records in the world of flight. Among her many honors, she was awarded the Louis Blériot medal from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the Federal Aviation Agency Gold Medal for Exceptional Service, and the Amelia Earhart Memorial Award. In 2022, she was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Jerrie Mock died September 30, 2014. The "Spirit of Columbus" is on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center outside of Washington, DC.

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Hey there! Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to you! Here, have a little music from the Simon Burke Jazz Band to make your day better. Simon and his band will be performing for us at our Saturday evening Mardi Gras-themed party at Belle Epoque. Still have a few tickets available, would love to have you join us!

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For tonight's musical interlude, from S1E3, The Green Mill Murder, here's Fletcher Henderson and The Baltimore Bell Hops with Hot and Anxious.

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French Quarter Fest, a celebration of the Vieux Carre's food, music, art, and culture, runs today through Sunday. The largest free music festival in the south, this year's fest features more than 270 artists performing on 20 stages throughout the Quarter - and every set is fantastic! With amazing music and even better food, it's easy to see why French Quarter Fest has become a favorite of locals and visitors alike.

For a taste of the Fest, check out some highlights from last year!

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Flat Phryne has started her journey to Miss Fisher Con 2024! This week, she's in Virginia Beach! Virginia is for lovers, so Flat Phryne feels right at home there. She spent some time at the beach admiring the Neptune statue, before making her way to the Naval Aviation Monument to pay respects to her fellow flyers. Finally, she ended her day with a bite and a cocktail (or two) at local favorite Cactus Jack's.

Where will Flat Phryne turn up next? Stay tuned!

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Tickets for Miss Fisher Con 2024, July 18-20 in New Orleans, are flying faster than Jack chasing down Rupert Higgins at the RAAF airfield! Don’t miss out on all the fun – the parties, the fellowship, the incredible sessions, and of course, our VIP guest Nathan Page! Grab your space now, before they’re gone!

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Cool Stuff in New Orleans – Lakefront Airport

In 1929, the Orleans Levee Board placed a 10,000 ft retaining wall in Lake Pontchartrain and began pumping in fill. The goal? Creating a manmade peninsula for New Orleans’ new airport. 5 years and $4.5 million later, Lakefront Airport (originally called Shushan Airport) opened to the public.

The airport is a marvel of art deco design. Sadly, much of the exterior detailing was lost in the 1960s when they were covered with cement panels to protect the airport from bombing during the Cold War. The interior, though, with its gilded accents, deco light fixtures, murals, and soaring woodwork, is stunning.

After World War II, increased air travel led to the construction of the larger Louis Armstrong National Airport (today Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport). While most traffic shifted to Armstrong, Lakefront remains an important public airport serving the region. Lakefront is also home to the Commemorative Air Force’s Big Easy Wing, and base of operations for some of the area’s airplane and helicopter tours. Check it out while you’re in town for Miss Fisher Con!

Photo sources: Atlas Obscura, Wikimedia Commons

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