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Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 – missing as of July 2, 1937), daughter of Edwin and Amy Earhart, was an American aviator and noted early female pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937.
Early life
Earhart was born in her grandfather's home in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia's grandfather was Alfred Otis, a former federal judge and a leading citizen in Atchison who reportedly was not satisfied with her father Edwin's own success as a lawyer, which is said to have contributed to the break up of her family. Some biographers have speculated that this history of disapproval and doubt followed Amelia throughout her childhood as a tomboy and into her adult flying career.
As a girl she is said to have spent long hours playing with her little sister Muriel ('Pidge') along with climbing trees, “belly-slamming” her sled downhill and hunting rats with a rifle.
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@diannaamarich Amelia Earhart is one of my heroes.
chuckpettke (Chuck Pettke) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:23:04 -0000
@diannaamarich Amelia Earhart is one of my heroes.
Found a biography of Amelia Earhart. Read it once for research years ago. Yay!
diannaamarich (Jane Jordan) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:15:46 -0000
Found a biography of Amelia Earhart. Read it once for research years ago. Yay!
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"I keep my b*tches fly, Amelia Earhart"- Wale #lineoftheday
Dave2Johnson (David Johnson) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:36:19 -0000
"I keep my b*tches fly, Amelia Earhart"- Wale #lineoftheday
killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
brothascar (matt rich) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:50:13 -0000
killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
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@animevice Not hating, but I want some Amelia Earhart-ness
Amelia Earhart - The official site of the aviatrix from CMG Worldwide, with a biography, a photo gallery, and some of her quotes and achievements.
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Amelia Earhart - The Salvagin of NR16020 - An intriguing story about a sailor onboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation when in 1979 they come across some aircraft wreckage on an island in the south pacific they thought belonged to the lost aviatrix Amelia Earhart.
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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum - Atchison, Kansas. Overview of the museum, location and hours, biography of the aviator, news clips and facts.
Amelia Earhart Information - A short biography of the famous aviator, from the Naval Historical Center. Also offers a bibliography.
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Aviation History: Amelia Earhart - Illustrated biography of the pioneering pilot.
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Aviation Pioneers: Amelia Earhart - Biography of the Kansas-born aviator, focusing on her recordbreaking flights and her disappearance over the Pacific.
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Earhart Project - Four archaeological expeditions to the remote, uninhabited Pacific atoll of Nikumaroro have recovered physical evidence that the Earhart flight landed there on July 2, 1937.
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Earhart, Amelia - Brief biographical entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia. Includes bibliography.
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Ellen's Place: Amelia Earhart - Illustrated three-part biography. Available in English and Spanish. Links.
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Freedom of Information Act: Amelia Earhart - Aviatrix who disappeared July 1937 over the Pacific Ocean while on a highly publicized world flight attempt. The FBI never investigated her disappearance. The records generally consist of correspondence from individuals speculating about her fate. PDF format.
The Diary of Virginia Park - A diary entry written by one of Amelia Earhart's childhood friends, partly to her dictation. Includes photos of Earhart and a WAV file of her voice.
The Earhart Tragedy: Old Mystery, New Hypothesis - John P. Riley considers the role of military officials in the mystery of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan.
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Wikipedia: Amelia Earhart - Short biography, with bibliography and extensive hyperlinks to related topics.
Women in Aviation and Space History: Amelia Earhart - A biography of probably the most famous woman aviator ever, from the Smithsonian.
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