Altitude— Part 2: Thursday Thread

Altitude — Part 2: Thursday Thread continues an anonymous historical story from the earliest days of aviation and balloon flight. In this reveal episode, Echoes in the First Person examines the life behind a daring career in French ballooning during the Napoleonic era.

From solo ascents and public aerial exhibitions to royal recognition and increasingly dangerous performances, this story follows a pioneer who helped shape the history of human flight long before airplanes changed the world. Explore the hidden history of balloonists, early aviation, French public spectacle, aviation pioneers, and the personal courage required to rise above a world that was still learning what flight could cost.

The identity behind Monday’s monologue is revealed inside the episode. Listen to Altitude — Part 2: Thursday Thread from Echoes in the First Person .

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