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Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, as the daughter of Samuel "Edwin" Stanton Earhart (1867–1930) and Amelia "Amy" (née Otis; 1869–1962). [9] Amelia was born in the home of her maternal grandfather Alfred Gideon Otis (1827–1912), who was a former judge in Kansas, the president of Atchison Savings Bank, and ...
GILLESPIE FINDS EARHART’S early life and the circumstances of her final flight spellbinding—he’s drawn to her accomplishments and the influence she had on society. At age 76, with a trim ...
Amelia Earhart’s disappearance remains one of the greatest unsolved American mysteries. Aviation curator Dorothy Cochrane weighs in on a recent image that some believe shows the location of ...
George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an American publisher, writer and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of) Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.
Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Amelia Earhart" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Amelia Earhart is photographed with her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, the aircraft she used in her attempted flight around the world. Earhart and the plane went missing on July 2, 1937.
In it Earhart recollects how she became interested in being an aviator, and also becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine. [2] In the book she also recounts her 1928 trans-Atlantic flight. [3] She also profiles the careers of other pioneering female flyers of her time. Earhart also encourages young women to follow their own careers ...
The Deep Sea Vision team was out to solve the greatest aviation mystery of all: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart on July 2, 1937, during her epic flight around the world.