A Well-Known American Female Pilot: Amelia Earhart Or Lady Linda

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Amelia Earhart, also known as “Lady Linda”, was a very well-known American female pilot, whose fame is partly attributed to her skill as a pilot, and partly to her mysterious disappearance at sea. She was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchinson, Kansas, and her parents were Edwin Earhart and Amelia Otis. She had only one sibling, a sister, whose name was Muriel. The family had severe financial issues, due to the father’s love of alcohol, and the girls would be sent by their mother to their grandparents’ home on a frequent basis. Due to their financial situation, they moved around often and Amelia attended many different schools. She excelled in science and sports. Her parents also split up on a frequent basis; in 1915, their mother split from

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