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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Amelia Earhart
Title
Amelia Earhart
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Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937. Born in Atchison, Kansas in 1897, Amelia Earhart did not begin flying until after her move to California in 1920. After taking lessons from aviation pioneer Neta Snook in a Curtiss Jenny, Earhart set out to break flying records, breaking the women altitude records in 1922. Earhart continually promoted women in aviation and in 1928 was invited to be the first women to fly across the Atlantic. Accompanying pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon as a passenger on the Fokker Friendship, Earhart became an international celebrity after the completion of the flight. In May 1932 Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across in the Atlantic. In 1935 she completed the first solo flight from Hawaii to California. In the meantime Earhart continued to promote aviation and helped found the group, the Ninety-Nines, an organization dedicated to female aviators. On June 1, 1937, Earhart and navigator, Fred Noonan, left Miami, Florida on an around the world flight. Earhart, Noonan and their Lockheed Electra disappeared after a stop in Lae, New Guinea on June 29, 1937. Earhart had only 7,000 miles of her trip remaining when she disappeared. While a great deal of mystery surrounds the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, her contributions to aviation and womens issues have inspired people over 80 years.
Full_Description
Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937. Born in Atchison, Kansas in 1897, Amelia Earhart did not begin flying until after her move to California in 1920. After taking lessons from aviation pioneer Neta Snook in a Curtiss Jenny, Earhart set out to break flying records, breaking the women altitude records in 1922. Earhart continually promoted women in aviation and in 1928 was invited to be the first women to fly across the Atlantic. Accompanying pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon as a passenger on the Fokker Friendship, Earhart became an international celebrity after the completion of the flight. In May 1932 Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across in the Atlantic. In 1935 she completed the first solo flight from Hawaii to California. In the meantime Earhart continued to promote aviation and helped found the group, the Ninety-Nines, an organization dedicated to female aviators. On June 1, 1937, Earhart and navigator, Fred Noonan, left Miami, Florida on an around the world flight. Earhart, Noonan and their Lockheed Electra disappeared after a stop in Lae, New Guinea on June 29, 1937. Earhart had only 7,000 miles of her trip remaining when she disappeared. While a great deal of mystery surrounds the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, her contributions to aviation and womens issues have inspired people over 80 years.
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Date:
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UNKNOWN
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
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NASA Center
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Publication Information:
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The image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is a Smithsonian Institution photo number. Credit for this image should be attributed to the Smithsonian Institution.
Publication_Informat ion
The image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is a Smithsonian Institution photo number. Credit for this image should be attributed to the Smithsonian Institution.
Publication Information
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Subject Category:
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Women
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Women
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Lockheed
Keywords
Lockheed
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Keywords:
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Amelia
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Keywords:
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Earhart
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Earhart
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Keywords:
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Electra
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Electra
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Audience:
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General Public
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General Public
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facet_what:
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Electra
facet_what
Electra
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Florida
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Florida
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Hawaii
facet_where
Hawaii
facet_where
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California
facet_where
California
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Kansas
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Kansas
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Guinea
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Guinea
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1928
facet_when
1928
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1922
facet_when
1922
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1935
facet_when
1935
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facet_when:
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1920
facet_when
1920
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facet_when:
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1897
facet_when
1897
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facet_when:
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July 1937
facet_when
July 1937
facet_when
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facet_when:
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May 1932
facet_when
May 1932
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facet_when:
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June 1, 1937
facet_when
June 1, 1937
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June 29, 1937
facet_when
June 29, 1937
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facet_when_year:
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1928
facet_when_year
1928
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facet_when_year:
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1932
facet_when_year
1932
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1922
facet_when_year
1922
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1920
facet_when_year
1920
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1937
facet_when_year
1937
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1935
facet_when_year
1935
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1897
facet_when_year
1897
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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SI-A-45874
Image_#
SI-A-45874
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0211
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0211
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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SI-A-45874
Center_Number
SI-A-45874
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000211
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GPN-2002-000211
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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Smithsonian Institution
Creator-Photographer
Smithsonian Institution
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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