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Biography: Amelia Earhart

50 minutes, produced 1996 A&E Television Networks

Amelia Earhart was a noted American pioneer in aviation, a legendary aviator and the focus of one of the greatest mysteries of all times. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records and wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences. She was a daredevil of unimaginable proportions. Even as she was stunning the world by beating all existing aviation records, her unconventional short hair, pants and leather jacket had already made her an undisputed icon.

Her mysterious disappearance while attempting to fly around the world has long been at the center of great debate. What really happened to one of the world's most promising aviators? Drawing on extensive archival footage, interviews, and newly discovered evidence, this program examines Earhart's dramatic story.

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