Poem, "For Amelia Earhart" by Nathalia Crane, 1937
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Amelia Earhart's enduring fame is due in part to the mysterious nature of her disappearance. Since her failure to reach Howland Island in 1937, Earhart has been memorialized in poems, plays, novels, songs, and films. Many theories on her fate have been proposed but, whatever happened on that last flight, Earhart's life remains a source of inspiration today.
Amelia Earhart's enduring fame is due in part to the mysterious nature of her disappearance. Since her failure to reach Howland Island in 1937, Earhart has been memorialized in poems, plays, novels, songs, and films. Many theories on her fate have been proposed but, whatever happened on that last flight, Earhart's life remains a source of inspiration today.
Artifact
Clipping (Information artifact)
Date Made
1937
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1629.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Newsprint
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 5.5 in
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