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Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight: The Mystery of the Missing Aviator

Originally Published in  HistoryExtra

Amelia Earhart was a record-breaking pilot and pioneer in aviation. Her 1937 disappearance during a flight around the world remains one of history’s most captivating mysteries.

The article "Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight: The Mystery of the Missing Aviator" from BBC's HistoryExtra is a gripping look at Earhart’s adventurous life and her mysterious disappearance.
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