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100 1 _aBriand, Paul L., Jr.,
_d1920-1986
245 1 0 _aDaughter of the sky
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-11
508 _aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Daughter of the Sky: The Story of Amelia Earhart" by Paul L. Briand Jr. is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This biography chronicles the life and achievements of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, exploring her journey from a determined girl in Kansas to becoming an iconic figure in aviation history. The focus lies not only on her remarkable flights, such as being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, but also on the personal struggles and societal challenges she faced. The opening of the narrative introduces Amelia Earhart through a series of reflections that highlight her courage and ambition. It begins with a quote attributed to Earhart, which underscores her philosophical outlook on courage as a necessary component for achieving one's dreams and confronting fears. As the story unfolds, it details Amelia's life as a social worker and her gradual transition into aviation, setting the stage for her groundbreaking flight across the Atlantic. Captured within these early chapters are glimpses of her childhood, her adventurous spirit, and the pivotal moments that called her to embrace the skies, foreshadowing her status as a trailblazer for women in aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1960
653 _aEarhart, Amelia, 1897-1937
653 _aAir pilots -- United States -- Biography
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015020704071
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70263
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