• Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, all of whom are white women, sit together.
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    Queens of the air: Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden.  Despite her records and fame, Earhart knew she wasn’t fully accepted as an accomplished pilot. She thought an Atlantic solo flight would bring her respect—something other women sought too.

  • Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, all of whom are white women, sit together.

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