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Life and legacy of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is highlighted in new book

FILE - In a June 26, 1928 file photo, American aviatrix Amelia Earhart poses with flowers as she arrives in Southampton, England, after her transatlantic flight on the "Friendship" from Burry Point, Wales. Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. Until somebody disproves the link, “the most convincing argument is that they are hers,” University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said in a statement from the institution.
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FILE - In a June 26, 1928 file photo, American aviatrix Amelia Earhart poses with flowers as she arrives in Southampton, England, after her transatlantic flight on the "Friendship" from Burry Point, Wales. Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. Until somebody disproves the link, “the most convincing argument is that they are hers,” University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said in a statement from the institution.

In 1937, Amelia Earhart set off on a historic journey around the world, disappearing at the height of her fame.

The record-setting pilot inspired other women to want to fly. She championed the young aviation industry and predicted a future where everyone flew.

A new book details her life, her legacy and her marriage to a shameless promoter that ultimately sealed her fate.

Author Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins us for this hour of All Sides, ahead of a book talk in Columbus next week.

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