Amelia Earhart earned that title because of her record-breaking aviation career and because her physical appearance was similar to pioneering pilot and American hero Charles Lindbergh. |
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Earhart was born in July 1897 and died mysteriously in July 1937. She was the first woman to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1928, and in 1932, she became the first woman to pilot a plane across that ocean. She was an inspiration to women everywhere who wanted a career during a time when not many options were available. Earhart is one of more than two dozen "Amazing Americans" in the America's Library Web site for kids and families. Though designed with children in mind, the Web site is as educational as it is entertaining for people of all ages. Here you can "Jump Back in Time" to learn what happened on any day in history; "Explore the States" and take a virtual trip across the country; "Join America at Play" and play a game of baseball online; and "See, Hear and Sing" with a "Jammin' Jukebox." |
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