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Amelia Earhart: World
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Amelia Earhart was an extraordinary person. She was a brave pioneer in the new world of aviation. She ... set a new standard for what was acceptable for women to do. This book describes the many events in her life that made her a legend.
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Amelia Earhart constantly worked toward the advancement of women in aviation, and believed strongly in the viability of commercial aviation. In 1930, Amelia worked with Gene Vidal and Paul Collins to form a new airline that offered shuttle service between New York, Washington, and Philadelphia. She was the Aviation Editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine, wrote many articles, lectured, and continued to work for the advancement of goals which she held important. She was instrumental in the formation of an organization for the advancement of women pilots called "The Ninety-Nines." This international organization is very active today, with over 7,000 members worldwide.
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A daredevil and a tomboy, Amelia Earhart always knew she would make her mark on history. Even as she was smashing aviation records, her unconventional short hair, pants and leather jacket had already made her an icon. But Earhart's most famous act was her last her mysterious disappearance while attempting to fly around the world. What really happened? Could the Japanese Army have captured her? Drawing on extensive archival footage, interviews and newly discovered evidence, this extraordinary program tells the dramatic story.
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In 1935, Amelia Earhart dedicated the Newark Airport Administration Building, which was North America's first commercial airline terminal (Croydon Aerodrome, south of London, was the world's first, predating Newark by 7 years). Newark was the busiest airport in the world until LaGuardia Airport opened in 1939, dividing New York's air traffic and allowing Chicago Midway International Airport to take the lead. Newark was temporarily closed to passenger traffic and taken over by the United States Army for logistics operations during World War II.
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Amelia Earhart lived in Atchison, Kansas. Her parents were Amy and Edwin. She had a sister named Muriel who was called Pidge after a blue pigeon in her favorite song. She didn't have a very happy childhood, for her father was an alcoholic. When she became a teenager in World War One, she served as a volunteer nurse. After the war, she enrolled as a pre-med student at Columbia University. Although she was doing well in school, she went back to California to be with her parents.
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Legendary female aviator Amelia Earhart captivated the world with her daring attempt to fly around the globe in 1937. Her success in a male-dominated arena and mysterious disappearance make Earhart one of the most fascinating women of the 20th century, and her life is chronicled through archival footage and interviews in this biography. The program ... examines newly discovered evidence relating to Earhart's inexplicable vanishing.
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