Title - Aviation Pioneer Amelia Earhart Description - Amelia Earhart sitting in the cockpit of an Electra airplane. Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937), American aviation pioneer and author, was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Description Source - Library of Congress Year - July 3, 1931 |
