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  2. Amelia Earhart - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Amelia Rose Earhart - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, Earhart started the Fly With Amelia Foundation, which grants flight scholarships to girls aged 16–18. [4] Earhart was told by family members in her youth that she was a descendant of Amelia Mary Earhart. [5] When she was in college, she hired a genealogist to research her connection to Amelia Earhart.

  4. USCGC Itasca (1929) - Wikipedia

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    USCGC Itasca was a Lake-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard launched on 16 November 1929 and commissioned 12 July 1930. It acted as "picket ship" supporting Amelia Earhart's 1937 world flight attempt, and was the last vessel in radio contact with her and Fred Noonan as they were supposed to be reaching Howland Island in the Pacific.

  5. This day in history: Amelia Earhart becomes first woman to ...

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    On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart set out to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone after becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger four years prior.

  6. Muriel Earhart Morrissey - Wikipedia

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    Muriel Earhart Morrissey (December 29, 1899 – March 2, 1998), the younger sister of aviator Amelia Earhart, was a high school teacher, author, and activist. [1] After her sister disappeared on a flight across the Pacific in 1937, Earhart spent decades biographing Amelia's life and managing her legacy. [ 2 ]

  7. Sonar image speculated to be Amelia Earhart’s long ... - AOL

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    The US Navy and Coast Guard conducted a 16-day search for the missing duo without success, and Earhart was officially declared dead on Jan. 5, 1939.. Despite many attempts and millions of dollars ...

  8. File:Amelia Earhart in her first training plane, 1920.jpg

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    Amelia Earhart Licensing This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise.

  9. How explorers found Amelia Earhart's watery grave. Or did they?

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    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.