“Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?” is not just the lyrics to a popular song. It really is a question that people have been asking for more than half a century.
Earhart was a female pioneer in the field of American aviation, becoming the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she attempted to become the first woman to circumnavigate the world. Accompanied by navigator Fred Noonan, Earhart set off on her journey on June 1. On July 2, no trace of Earhart, Noonan or her plane could be found. They disappeared en route to Howland Island in the Pacific region.
The government spent $4 million looking for Earhart and Noonan but they were never found. Although there are a number of theories, no one knows what truly happened to Amelia Earhart to this very day.
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Amelia Earhart Disappeared Without a Trace Over the Pacific
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6/13/2009 12:30:00 AM
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really? i first heard the name Amelia Earhart at the song of Someday We'll Know by Mandy Moore, and the other artist which i forgot the name. i thought it was just a joke.
:) the disappearance of earhart is actually the reason why the song is asking whatever happened to amelia earhart... interesting noh?
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This is mostly fact. Charles Lindberg was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic, landing in Paris. Amelia was the first women to fly solo across the pond. On her first trip across the Atlantic she didn't even fly though, she was a passenger.