Amelia Earhart's legendary aviation history includes a surprising Texas city

Not many know that Amelia Earhart, the female aviation pioneer who disappeared in 1937, has close ties to South Texas.
Smithsonian Magazine

Amelia Earhart Made History in a Plane She Called Her ‘Little Red Bus.’ Here’s How It Became a Revered Museum Artifact and Hallowed Symbol

Amelia Earhart stands in front of her Lockheed Vega flanked by two men in 1932 Dick Whittington Studio / Corbis via Getty Images Amelia Earhart’s red Lockheed 5B Vega wasn’t just a plane. It was the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Amelia Earhart’s Trailblazing Life in Aviation

Pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Learn how she used aviation to champion women’s independence and made history in her red Lockheed Vega 5B.
El Paso Times

Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, landed in El Paso in 1928.

Researchers this week announced a satellite photo may appear to show the remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane on a remote island in the South Pacific. In one of the most curious mysteries, Earhart and ...
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What Happened to Amelia Earhart? Inside the Decades-Long Search for the Truth Behind Her Mysterious Disappearance 88 Years Later

A pioneering aviator, Amelia Earhart went missing on July 2, 1937, after attempting to become the first woman to fly across the globe Getty Amelia Earheart was the first woman to fly alone across the ...