Amelia Earhart: A Woman's Journey

In May 1927, aviation captured the nation's attention when Charles Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. In England, a billionaire heiress named Anne T. Phipps secured a plane called Fenship with the intention of becoming the first woman to fly across theAtlantic. But when relatives expressed their concern over how dangerous the voyage could be, she dropped out. The flight team began looking for a replacement and Earhart was chosen.