Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart was loved and respected nationwide

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Amelia Earhart, seated in airplane, checking equipment

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Amelia Earhart's palm print and analysis of her character prepared by Nellie Simmons Meier, 28 June 1933.

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Map of USS Lexington's portion of the search for Amelia Earhart

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A letter written by Amelia Earhart to Orville Wright

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Adventurers & Explorers Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was loved and respected nationwide

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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TITLE: [Amelia Earhart, seated in airplane, checking equipment]

CALL NUMBER: NYWTS - BIOG--Earhart, Amelia--Aviatrix--Dead--Airplanes <item> [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-119130 (b&w film copy neg.) May be restricted: Information on reproduction rights available in LC P&P Restrictions Notebook.

MEDIUM: 1 photographic print.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1937.

NOTES:

Associated Press photograph.

No. 1738.

New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

SUBJECTS:

Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937.

FORMAT: Photographic prints 1930-1940.

REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c19130 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c19130

CARD #: 98501403

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Words and Deeds in American History: Selected Documents Celebrating the Manuscript Division's First 100 Years

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Amelia Earhart's palm print and analysis of her character prepared by Nellie Simmons Meier, 28 June 1933. (Nellie Simmons Meier Collection)

On 2 July 1937 during her famed journey across the Pacific Ocean to complete her goal of flying around the world, noted aviator Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) disappeared without a trace. Speculation still exists as to the cause and validity of her elusive disappearance, and Earhart's whereabouts remain a compelling mystery. As one of the first female aviators to attempt an around-the-world flight, Earhart solidified her reputation as one of the most renowned, outspoken, and daring women of her day. Having achieved a series of record-breaking flights--such as surpassing the women's altitude record of 14,000 feet in 1922 and venturing solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932--this trailblazer not only paved the way for women aviators but advocated independence, self-reliance, and equal rights for all women. Billed as the "First Lady of the Air" or "Lady Lindy" (Charles A. Lindbergh's female counterpart), Earhart challenged gender barriers and influenced women's position in the nascent aviation industry. She was a founding member and president of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of women pilots, and she received innumerable awards for her accomplishments. In 1932 after completing her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) presented Earhart with the National Geographic Society's gold medal, an honor never before bestowed to a woman. She was also the first woman to receive the National Aeronautical Association's honorary membership. Continuing to act as a role model for women, Earhart joined Purdue University as a career advisor to women and also began her own charter airline. Her success as an aviator and businesswoman was an inspiration to countless women. While the mystery surrounding Earhart's disappearance has yet to unfold, one piece of evidence remains to give insight into Earhart's adventurous nature. This 1933 palm print of Earhart taken by palmist Nellie Simmons Meier (d. 1939) demonstrates the aviator's determined demeanor. As a palmist, Meier analyzed her subjects' character by examining the size, shape, and lines of their hands. In 1937 Meier published a collection of notable palm prints in her book Lions' Paws: The Story of Famous Hands. She subsequently donated the original prints and character sketches to the Library of Congress. According to Meier's analysis, Earhart's palm revealed her passion for flying. The length and breadth of her palm indicated a love of physical activity and a strong will. Her long fingers not only showed her conscientious attention to detail and pursuit of perfection, but also revealed Earhart's ambitious yet rational nature. Her palm further reflected the reasoned and logistical manner of someone who considers all possibilities before making a decision. While the search for Earhart continues even today, her memory as an aviation pioneer and feminist role model lives on.

Nazera S. Wright, Junior Fellow, Manuscript Division

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Map of USS Lexington's portion of the search for Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart's Last Flight The U.S. Navy conducted a massive search for Earhart and Noonan that continued for more than two weeks. Unable to accept that Earhart had simply disappeared and perished, some of her admirers believed that she was a spy or was captured by enemies of the United States. The Navy submitted a report following its search, which included maps of search areas. Neither the plane nor Earhart nor Noonan were ever found. No one knows for sure what happened, but many people believe they got lost and simply ran out of fuel and died. Amelia Earhart was less than a month away from her 40th birthday.

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The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers

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General Correspondence: Earhart, Amelia, 1932-1934

CREATED/PUBLISHED 1932

CALL NUMBER General Correspondence

SOURCE The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers at the Library of Congress; General Correspondence

REPOSITORY Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington, D.C. 20540

DIGITAL ID mwright-03086 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mwright.03086

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