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The field was wet, the lane was wet, and the spirits of my mechanic and helper were damp.

Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart
Age: 39 †
Born: 1897
Born: July 24
Died: 1937
Died: July 2
Aircraft Pilot
Aviator
Journalist
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Travel Writer
Writer
Atchison County
Missouri
Amelia Mary Earhart
Lady Lindy
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