Today would have been "Lady
Lindy's (as some called her)
115th birthday! Most of us know
her as Amelia Earhart, author
and aviator. She was born in
July 24, 1897 in Atchison, KS.
Miss Earhart was the 1st woman
to receive the US Distinguished
Flying Cross. It was given to her
for her solo flight across the
Atlantic Ocean in 1928.
"Lady Lindy" disappeared near
Howland Island while trying to
be the 1st female aviator to fly
over the Pacific in 1937. This
island is located just North of
the equator in the central Pacific
Ocean. This is 17,00 nautical miles
SW from Honolulu.
There has been and continues to
be lots of speculation regarding
her diappearance. Artifacts have
been found begging the question
"What happened?" Some of the
items found were clothing and
tools. Most recently freckle cream
was found. Ms. Earhart was legally
declared dead in 1939.
Such a mystery and a sad story.
~Keep on Dreaming~
**Images and most info from Google
Intriguing woman! I recently read an excellent biography of her.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
An amazing lady way beyond her time.
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet day,Elizabeth
I read everything I could find about Earhart when I was in middle school -- amazing woman. And I kept hoping that ONE of the books would reveal the answer to the mystery of what happened, but of course, they never did.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someday ... Cass
Don't you just love these women who broke barriers 'back then'. Amazing! May she continue to rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteTTFN ~
Hugs,
Theresa
I just watched a PBS special about her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gal she was...brave, determined and not afraid to blaze a trail!
As Marydon wrote... may she continue to rest in peace.
Smiles :)
Kerin
Such a neat woman she was! I was disappointed to see on the news they couldn't locate her plane today. Someday the pieces will be found!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a neat post :)
Hi to Mr. Ken!
xo, misha
I love reading about her! Such an amazing woman.
ReplyDeleteI've always been very interested in Amelia. We share the same birthday! I was so hoping the latest efforts would solve the mystery of her disappearance. Twyla
ReplyDeleteShe was amazing & so far ahead of her time!
ReplyDeleteShe is definitely a woman to admire, smart, courageous and full of adventure. I read about the freckle cream, amazing! Hopefully, the wreckage will be found one day. Thanks for the good post, Melinda and have a good afternoon and evening!
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