World Book honors the accomplishments of two aviation pioneers (Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart) with a special online report that includes their biographies, a look at history of flight, and links to related Web sites.
Amelia Mary Earhart, the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic, was born July 24, 1897 at her grandparents' home in Atchison, Kansas. Despite her many pioneering achievements, she is best known for her tragic disappearance over the Pacific on July 2
In 1920, Earhart flew in an open cockpit biplane at an aerial meet in Long Beach, California.
Created on behalf of Earhart's family, this official site is excellent in content, design, and navigation, earning my pick of the day accolade.
This year marks the seventy-seventh anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic and the sixty-seventh anniversary of Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific ocean during her attempt to fly around the world.
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