[July 02, 2014] The world was shocked to hear that Amelia Earhart and her navigator Frederick Noonan were reported missing in the Pacific Ocean on this date in 1937. Earhart completed a number of aviation firsts, winning fame and money along the way in the 1920s and 30s. She was well liked and personally driven to audacity.
LIFE Magazine Collection: 1930
Sadly, she ditched her plane after running out of fuel and very likely perished at sea.1 While today we recognize her tragic death, it is also a time to remember courage when there is such a shortage of it in the world.
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[1] http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/amelia-earhart-disappears
Some good websites on Amelia Earhart:
- http://www.ameliaearhart.com/
- http://www.biography.com/people/amelia-earhart-9283280
- http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Amelia_Earhart
- http://www.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/amelia-earhart-image-and-icon
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart
- http://news.ie.msn.com/ireland/opinion-amelia-mary-earhart-vanished-77-years-ago-today-but-her-legacy-lives-on