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What is Amelia Earhart remembered for?

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Amelia Earhart was famous during her life for her numerous aviation records, most notably being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (1932). The mysterious disappearance of Earhart and her copilot in the Pacific Ocean during their attempt to fly around the world (1937) captured the public’s imagination and generated numerous theories.

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