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The Monkey Who Nearly Flew Around the World

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Published Date:
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:30:48 +0000
Blog Post Category:
Hidden Treasures
Chinese New Year
Douglas World Cruisers
First Flight Around the World
monkey
Year of the Monkey
Description:
<p>Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate the Year of the Monkey we wanted to share one special monkey from our collection. Maggie, a stuffed spider monkey, has an especially interesting story. She was a part of the U.S. Army’s attempt to become the first to circumnavigate the world by airplane in 1924. Unwilling to hand&#160; &#160;<a href="http://blog.nasm.si.edu/hidden-treasures/the-monkey-who-nearly-flew-around-the-world/">...Continue Reading</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.nasm.si.edu/hidden-treasures/the-monkey-who-nearly-flew-around-the-world/">The Monkey Who Nearly Flew Around the World</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.nasm.si.edu">AirSpace</a>.</p>
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