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Immerse yourself in the captivating life story of Amelia Earhart, one of Americas most celebrated heroines. Presented by Briand, this riveting biography reveals Earhart as a unique figure, woven from rare strands of qualities. She possessed an unquenchable curiosity about life—its ideas, books, people, places, even the mechanics of things. A lover of sports traditionally reserved for boys, she was driven by an unyielding desire to experiment and try new things. Her zest for life was paradoxically intertwined with a deep desire for solitude, and she carried an ever-present sense of ...

Amelia Mary Earhart, an American aviation pioneer and author, was born on July 24, 1897. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set numerous other aviation records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. The following is a recording of her famous 1935 radio-broadcast speech: A Woman's Place in Science.