• Amelia Earhart, a woman, poses for a photo in aviator gear. Her name is written in cursive script next to her legs.
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    No other female aviator has had Amelia Earhart's instant worldwide fame. Committed to aviation, she promoted "airmindedness" at a time when most people were skeptical about airplanes as a form of transportation. Her confident personal and media presence reached millions in the 1920s and 1930s and still resonates today.

  • Amelia Earhart, a woman, poses for a photo in aviator gear. Her name is written in cursive script next to her legs.

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