"the intoxicating drug of speed, and freedom to roam the earth."
— Jean Batten

January 1, 1970

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On what she loved, as stated in RNZ's "100 Nasty Women: Jean Batten," an excerpt from Hannah Jewell's 100 Nasty Women of History RNZ. Published 27 December 2017.