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Amelia Earhart: Woman
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Amelia Earhart was a woman who knew how to get the job done. She had learned how to work Politics, Society and the Press in her favor. Along the way she had made several enemies and people wanting to use her fame to reach their own goals. FDR wanted her DEAD, a dead American hero might help him start a war that he wanted at any cost. He with the help of Joe Stalin and Joe Kennedy could rule the world!
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In the 1930s, Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women in the world, and then suddenly she was gone, having disappeared over the South Pacific. The remarkable aviator, the first woman to fly nonstop across the Atlantic, had embarked on a hugely ambitious journey, a flight around the world at the Equator.
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Amelia Earhart landed near Londonderry, Northem Ireland, after flying 2,026 miles in 14 hours and 54 minutes. For this daring flight, Amelia was the first woman awarded The Cross of the Legion of Honor by France, and The Cross of Chevalier of the Order of Leopold by Belgium, as well as many other honors in Europe. At home in the United States, she was the first woman awarded the National Geographic Gold Medal for her contribution to the science of aviation; President Herbert Hoover made the presentation. The majority of the Presidential Cabinet, Members of Congress, and dignitaries from more than 20 foreign countries attended the ceremony. The next day, Amelia Earhart became the first woman awarded the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, presented to her by Congress before a joint session of The Senate and The House of Representatives.
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Investigations into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan continue even today. TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery) has an active project trying to determine if the Electra might have gone down on of a collection of islands called the Phoenix Group which lie on the same line-of-position as Howland. If the Electra had missed Howland and turned onto that line heading in a southwardly direction, it might well have reached one of the small islands of Baker, McKean or Gardner (now known as Nikumaroro) and crash landed on it. A search of Nikumaroro turned up aircraft parts similar to those on the Earhart's Electra and a heel from a woman's shoe from the 1930's. Perhaps these items were Earhart's, but there is no proof as of yet. Further expeditions to Nikumaroro are planned.
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Today, Amelia Earhart is remembered for her bravery and determination. She took on many challenges that no one—man or woman—was willing to do. Earhart showed the world that a woman can be as good of a pilot as any man.
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In 1929, Amelia competed in the Powder Puff Derby, the first national Women’s Air Derby race, finishing in third place. She was appointed Assistant to the General Traffic Manager at Transcontinental Air Transport with special responsibility for promoting aviation to women travelers. Amelia, along with Ruth Nichols and several other women pilots, founded the Ninety-Nines, the first women pilots’ organization. In 1930, Amelia set the women’s flying speed record of 181.18 mph and acquired her transport pilot’s license. She became the first woman to fly an autogiro in the United States and became vice president of Ludington Lines, a commercial airline. Her father, Edwin Earhart, died of cancer that same year.
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