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From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart

NPR | By Clare Lombardo
Published August 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM MDT

Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.

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Clare Lombardo
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