“Ours is the commencement of a flying age, and I am happy to have popped into existence at a period so interesting.”
Amelia Earhart
20 Hrs. 40 Min. (Primary source)
Earhart’s 1928 memoir chronicles her pioneering transatlantic flight, capturing both the mechanical drama of early flight and her own awakening to aerial possibilities. Written with characteristic modesty, it reveals the seeds of her later solo ambitions.
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