Why Amelia Earhart Still Matters

High above the Pacific Ocean in her gleaming two-engine Lockheed Electra, Amelia Earhart soared. It was July 2, 1937, and along with navigator Fred Noonan, she was on her way to their next stop-Howland Island, 1,700 miles southwest of Honolulu. The two veteran flyers were on the last legs of their around-the-world trip, having already completed 20,000 miles in six weeks. But all was not right. As the plane flew over a desolate portion of the Pacific, it became increasingly clear that they were… (www.msn.com) 更多...