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The Aviator and the Showman

Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon
  • Laurie Gwen Shapiro
2025
Viking

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  • Amelia Earhart
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    The Truth About Amelia Earhart

    Conspiracy theories about her disappearance do a disservice to the pilot’s remarkable, flawed legacy.
    by Laurie Gwen Shapiro via The Atlantic
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on October 2, 2025
  • Amelia Earhart and her husband.
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    Amelia Earhart’s Reckless Final Flights

    The aviator’s publicity-mad husband, George Palmer Putnam, kept pushing her to risk her life for the sake of fame.
    by Laurie Gwen Shapiro via The New Yorker
    This publication restricts nonsubscriber access to some or all of its articles.
    on June 2, 2025
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