Amelia Earhart: Flying SoloEarhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure--but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures Amelia Earhart’s grit and unwavering determination to chart her own path. |
Contents
The Girl in Brown Who Walks Alone | 1 |
Nursing the War Wounded | 6 |
Fledgling | 12 |
Doing Good in Boston | 26 |
Prospects of Glory | 31 |
Landfall | 52 |
Instant Celebrity | 60 |
Angels Skylarks and Birdwomen | 68 |
Harbour Grace to Londonderry | 80 |
An Addition of Laurels | 93 |
Los Angeles to Mexico City to Newark | 101 |
Crackup in Hawaii | 108 |
The Other Way Around | 119 |
Following the Equator | 127 |
Last Days on Land | 143 |
Find Amelia Earhart | 162 |
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