The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

“Jim will probably be the one to write the definitive book [on Lowe],” says Crouch, who should know, since he’s an expert on Civil War ballooning himself. A balloon crew from Digital Design ...

1794-1945—Balloons Used in Wars: From the U.S. Civil War, through World Wars I and II balloons are used as tools for warfare, for transportation surveying, and communication.

The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is home to some of the titans of aviation history—think the Lockheed SR-71 and the Air France Concorde. Walking through the lighter-than ...