Earhart

American

[air-hahrt] / ˈɛər hɑrt /

noun

Amelia (Mary), 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.

Earhart British

/ ˈɛəˌhɑːt /

noun

Amelia. 1898–1937, US aviator: the first woman to fly the Atlantic (1928). She disappeared on a Pacific flight (1937)

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People who know nada about aviation history still know who Amelia Earhart is.

From Los Angeles Times

Didn’t you try to kidnap Amelia Earhart out of the skies over the Pacific?

From Literature

Earhart's disappearance during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe spawned numerous theories - from a simple crash due to fuel exhaustion to more elaborate claims of Japanese capture or US government espionage.

From BBC

Earhart was full of mischief and adventure, a natural leader with a modesty instilled by her mother, who was prone to invoking her Quaker background when it suited her.

From Los Angeles Times

Visiting schoolchildren can be heard laughing during a presentation in a nearby auditorium where Amelia Earhart gave her last public appearance before disappearing over the Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

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