Casey: The Remarkable, Untold Story of Frederick Walker "Casey" Baldwin: Gentleman, Genius, and Alexander Graham Bell's Canadian Protege

by John G. Langley, Sean Baldwin (Forward)

Frederick Walker “Casey” Baldwin—athlete, engineer, aeronaut, sailor, politician, activist, conservationist—was a true gentleman, modest to a fault. As one of Alexander Graham Bell’s young associates, Casey was the first Canadian, and the first born in the British Empire, to fly—a full eleven months before the historic 1909 flight in Baddeck of the Silver Dart. Casey became the son Alec and Mabel Bell never had. Dr. Bell described him as “quite a genius…the best blood of Canada.”

Gleaned from hundreds of pieces of heretofore unseen Baldwin correspondence, Casey is the untold story of true genius, epic accomplishments, and the stunning failure by Canada to seize upon and recognize those achievements. With this biography, Langley gives honour where honour is due.

Includes over 30 black and white images and a foreword by Casey’s grandson, Sean Baldwin.

304 pages, Paperback

Published August 31, 2019

Reviews

[Sam Neale · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of Canadian aviation and the remarkable, yet unsung, life and work of Casey Baldwin. The incorporation of the telegrams and letters throughout the book really bring Casey's story to life.

[James Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable research and collating of many letters and facts surrounding this unsung pioneer of early Canadian aviation. A must read for aviation history bluffs.