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On June 18, 1928, women throughout the world watched a new female role model unleash new potential for women. Her name was Amelia Earhart and on that June day, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from America to Europe. Earhart was an instant heroine–named by the public “Lady Lindy,” the Continue Reading »
March 18, 2021, by Publisher | No Comments
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It’s Women’s History Month and I’ve been researching some of the women pioneers of aviation. Perhaps the most famous woman aviator was Amelia Earhart and I have been fortunate enough to publish an audiobook of one of her memoirs, “20 Hrs. 40 Mins.” But Earhart followed a long line of women pioneers. Consider, for example, Continue Reading »
March 6, 2018, by Publisher | No Comments
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On March 22, 1927, Charles Lindberg became the first man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic from the United States to Europe. He was an instant national hero. While there were many pioneering woman pilots at the time, most people seemed to believe that aviation was a man’s profession. Amy Phipps Guest disagreed. Continue Reading »
January 6, 2016, by Publisher | No Comments
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