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April 29, 1835
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Mr. Kirkby conducted a balloon ascent from Louisville, Kentucky, on the 13th instant, rapidly gaining altitude to over a mile high and traveling southeast toward Jeffersontown, remaining visible for 25-30 minutes.
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Balloon Ascension.—A balloon ascent was made at Louisville, Ky., on the 13th inst. by Mr. Kirkby. "In less than a minute," says the Louisville Advertiser, "he was at least half a mile high, nearly over the heads of the crowd, and in four minutes he appeared to be four or five miles distant, and to have attained an altitude of one or one and a half miles. He continued in sight twenty-five or thirty minutes—When last seen, he was pursuing his rapid flight nearly in the direction of Jeffersontown, (about a point south of east.) and was probably ten or twelve miles from the point at which he started."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Balloon Ascent
Kirkby
Louisville
Aerial Journey
Jeffersontown
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Kirkby
Where did it happen?
Louisville, Ky.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Kirkby
Location
Louisville, Ky.
Event Date
13th Inst.
Story Details
Mr. Kirkby made a balloon ascent from Louisville, Ky., rising quickly to half a mile in less than a minute and one to one and a half miles in four minutes, visible for 25-30 minutes, last seen heading southeast toward Jeffersontown, 10-12 miles away.