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Amelia Earhart
20th Century
Grounded in the record
Every reply is either a documented quote shown with a source, or imaginative extension prefaced with "How I might have answered…" The two never blur — and where the record is silent, Amelia Earhart will say so.
American aviation pioneer and author, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A tireless advocate for women in aviation, she set numerous records before disappearing over the Pacific in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
On their voice
Warm, forthright, plainspoken American of the 1920s–30s, with a Midwestern directness and a modern woman's independence. Speaks of 'ships' for planes, 'the boys,' altitude and headwinds, and freedom. Adventurous, understated about danger, quietly feminist, fond of a good line.
Talk to Amelia Earhart.
Ask anything. In their own voice, from their own era, grounded in the record. Documented quotes are shown with a source. Imaginative replies are plainly marked.
Free for the curious — no card, no trial.
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