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Amelia Earhart receives a bouquet of flowers upon arriving in Denver
Amelia Earhart was loved and respected nationwide

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Amelia Earhart's Last Flight
After flying across the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928, Amelia Earhart's next goal was to achieve a transatlantic crossing alone. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to make a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic. In 1932, exactly five years after Lindbergh's flight, Earhart became the first woman to repeat the feat. Her popularity grew even more. She was the undisputed queen of the air! Still, she wanted to achieve more. What did Earhart do next?
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