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Commemorative T-ShirtsAmelia Earhart's Flight Across America: Rediscovering a LegendBeautiful 3-color 100% cotton premium T-shirts printed on both sides. Show your support for the flight!
.....Child sizes (S,M) Only $11.95
.....Adult sizes (S,M,L,XL) Only $14.95
| Books: |  Amelia, A Life of the Aviation LegendGoldstein & Dillon. Authors provide new insights into a mystery that has confounded searchers for sixty years. Much more than a disappearance investigation, however, this intimate biography describes a compelling young woman who rejected traditional roles to pursue an exciting, path-breaking career. You'll understand why Amelia's spirit was, and still is, an inspiration to millions.
324 pgs., sfbd. .....#2884 $16.95
|  Amelia Earhart The Mystery SolvedLong & Long. The authors spent more than 25 years researching the mystery surrounding Earhart's final flight before finally determining what happened. But this book does more than just answer the question, "What happened to Amelia Earhart?" It brings to life the primitive conditions under which Earhart flew, and reminds us how daring early aviators were as they risked their lives to push the technology of the day to its limits - and beyond.
320 pgs. 20 B&W photos, 6"x 9¼", hdbd. #2183 Special Purchase! Was $24.95 Now: $9.95
|  The Sound of Wings This definitive biography of aviation legend Amelia Earhart delivers a brilliantly researched report on Earhart's life--from her tomboy childhood and early fascination with flying, her peculiar business/matrimonial relationship with publisher G.P. Putnam to her consuming quest for aviation fame.
The Life of Amelia Earhart, Lovell. .....#4454 $18.95
|  Amelia Earhart: A BiographyDoris L. Rich. From obscurity to the best know female aviator in the world, Amelia Earhart set record after record ? among them the first trans-Atlantic solo flight by a woman, a flight that launched Earhart on a double career as a fighter for women?s rights and a tirelessly crusader for commercial air travel. Amelia Earhart was perhaps the most effective activist of her time. A woman of three centuries: born in the nineteenth, pioneering in the twentieth, and advocating ideals and dreams relevant to the twenty-first.
.....#4383 $16.95
|  East to the DawnThe Life of Amelia Earhart Butler. Myths and the legacy of the country?s most famous woman aviator. The most comprehensive biography to date. Through extensive research, here is a remarkably vivid portrait of the pilot, educator, social worker, lecturer and businesswoman. A look at the disappearance, and the myths. The failure of a primitive navigational system to locate an island the size of an airport in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
490 pgs., illustrated, 6"x 9", sfbd .....#2185 $17.95
|  Amelia Earhart: What Really Happened at HowlandCarrington. Puts the round-the world flight into perspective with the events of the time leading up to war. Examines the ability of Earhart and her navigator and details the capabilities of the aircraft. Investigates the disappearance and the search with reports of the time.
50 photos, 204 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd. .....#3670 $16.95
|  Sky PioneerSzabo. This gloriously upbeat biography celebrates Amelia Earhart's drive and skill as a record-breaking pilot at a time when women were expected to stay home. The spaciously designed large-size book, with big type, 60 B&W photos, and long, informative captions, is great for group sharing and personal browsing. Best of all are the italicized quotes throughout from Earhart's own writings, which express her determination and her spirit of adventure.
64 pgs., 9½"x 10¾", hdbd. .....#5410 $15.95 Wings
|  Across the PacificJones. Courageous aviators challenged and conquered the great ocean. The Dole Race, flight of the Southern Cross, Sir Kingsford-Smith, Pan Am?s flying boats, and Amelia Earhart. If the Atlantic was tough, the Pacific was tougher yet. A comprehensive volume.
245 photos. 256 pgs. 8½"x 11", hdbd. .....#4673 $34.95
|  Avro The Archive Photographs SeriesHolmes. Alliott Verdon Roe (A.V. Roe) was one of the earliest pioneers of aviation making his first powered flight in 1908. See how this humble beginning led to the renowned aircraft company that built over 35,000 aircraft including the Amelia Earhart?s Avro Avian, legendary Anson, Lancaster and Vulcan.
128 pgs., 225 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", sfbd. .....#5299 $18.95
|  Amelia for Younger Readers: Amelia & Eleanor Go for a RideRyan & Selznick. "This outsize black-and-white picture book boldly introduces listeners and readers to two larger-than-life American heroines, Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt, and dramatically recreates an impromptu flight that they made together over Washington, D.C. in April of 1933. A Parents' Choice Recommendation." - Parents' Choice. Ages 4-8.
40 pgs., 10¼"x 12¼", hdbd. .....#5513 $16.95
|  Picture Book of Amelia EarhartDavid Adler. Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous aviators of her day. Never conventional, she was planning a career in medical research when in 1920 she took her first plane ride - a ride that changed her life. She bought a plane the following year, and by 1928 became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Earhart went on to have many more flying adventures, but her best known flight is the one from which she never returned. Ages 4-8.
31 pgs., 10"x 8¼", hdbd. .....#5520 $16.95
|  Pioneers of the AirA vivid recounting of the feats of many who pushed aviation history forward during the decades between the two world wars, and later - into the jet age. The exciting story of Lindbergh's 1927 nonstop flight between New York and Paris is here, as are the stories of those who set distance, speed, and altitude records. Ages 10 and older.
33 pgs., 90 color illustrations, 6¾"x 9½", sfbd. .....#3845 $5.95
| Related books of interest |  West with the Nighteryl Markham. The story of a remarkable woman. Beryl Markham grew up in East Africa and had many adventures in her own Avro Avian. Apprenticed as a horse breeder she piloted passengers and supplies in her Avian to remote corners of Africa, and became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. Much more than a pilot's memoir, this is a wise, funny, and inspiring exploration of a life well lived.
294 pgs., 5½"x 8¼", sfbd. .....#5531 $12.95
|  Amelia Earhart's DaughtersHaynsworth & Toomey. In 1942, with war raging on two fronts and military pilots in short supply, the U.S. Army Air Force enlisted over 1,000 women to fly non-combat missions totaling more than six million miles. Yet when WWII ended, their heroism was left unheralded. In 1961, thirteen women from the "Women in Space" program passed the same rigorous tests as the Mercury astronauts - only to have their hopes dashed. Here is a well-deserved salute to the intrepid young women who answered the call of their country to risky duty in perilous times.
322 pgs., 5¼"x 8", sfbd. .....#5523 $13.95
|  Women with WingsCadogan. Entertaining and informative backgrounds of the most significant women flyers of history? balloonists, pilots, astronauts, Russian women and fanciful fiction characters. Amy Johnson, Amelia Earhart, Beryl Markham, Jeanna Yaeger, and many more.
32 photos, 280 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. .....#1571 $24.95
|  The 91 Before LindberghPeter Allen. The Atlantic was challenged and conquered by 91 persons on 13 separate flights before Lindy. The author relates vivid details of the adventures of Alcock and Brown, the NC boats, airships R-34 and LZ-126, the Italian S.55 Savoias and all the others.
151 large photos, many never before published. 14 chapters, 182 pgs., 7½"x 10", hdbd. .....#2003 Regular price: $19.95 Sale Price: $9.95
|  Roosevelt Field World's Premier AirportStoff & Camp. Very thorough history of this field that played such a key role in early aviation. Covers such notables as Curtiss, Lindbergh, Byrd, Doolittle, Turner, and many more. From pre-WWI into the 1950s, a fabulous collection of photographs documents the major events and the wonderful variety of aircraft that were there.
146 pgs., 300 B&W photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd. .....#4686 $22.95
|  LindberghScott Berg. New book details the person of Lindbergh like no other book before. A portrait of the enigmatic and controversial persona of one of history?s most legendary figures. From a lonely, twisted childhood, the overwhelming aftermath of the trans-Atlantic flight, the heartbreak of the kidnapping of his first born son, to Lindbergh?s fascination with Germany and his unsung work in the field of medicine. A fresh look approved by the family.
624 pgs., illustrated, 6"x 9", hdbd. .....#2150 $29.95
| Videos: |  Amelia Earhart Queen of the AirAmelia Earhart always knew she would make her mark in history. Even as she was smashing aviation records, she was already an icon. But Earhart's most famous act was her last - her disappearance while attempting to fly around the world. What really happened? Could she have been captured by the Japanese army? Drawing on extensive archival footage, interviews and newly discovered evidence, this extraordinary program tells the dramatic story.
50 min. .....#V8602 $14.95
|  Flyers: In Search of a DreamThe dawn of aviation opened new vistas to courageous men and women. Most Americans are familiar with the names and faces of the famous aviators: The Wrights, Lindbergh and Earhart. But few people know the intriguing stories of America's pioneering black aviators who overcame enormous social pressures to gain the right to fly. This video documents this neglected and important phase of history through the lives and adventures of early black aviators.
60 min. .....#V8226 $19.95
|  We Saw It HappenMeet the people who were involved in aviation's earliest days - Lindbergh, Earhart, Sperry and more. Rare footage! Produced by the EAA Aviation Foundation.
60 min. .....#V8987 $9.95
|  Henry Ford's Aviation Ventures 1924-1936Most of the film in this video was taken in the 1920s and 1930s and has never before been seen by the public. Highlights taken by Ford Motor Company cameramen include: footage of the single-engine 2AT, the first flight of the 3AT Tri-Motor and the 4AT Tri-Motor, construction of Tri-Motor airplanes, Lindbergh's visit to Ford Airport, dirigibles docking at Ford Airport's mooring mast, and much, much more.
40 min. .....#V8030 $19.95
|  Mysteries of Amelia EarhartChronicles Earhart's rise to fame, examines the last flight in detail and presents the various theories about her fate. Among them are that she was on a spy mission for FDR, that she was captured by the Japanese, that she is alive and well on a South Seas island, and that she crashed in Saipan where she and navigator Fred Noonan were beheaded! This is a definitive investigation into one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th Century.
100 min. .....#V9006 $29.95
|  Saga of the Ford Tri-MotorCoast to Coast - Fly the Ford Trimotor from Coast to Coast in 46 hours! Your journey starts at night on a railroad sleeper car and you transfer to the Trimotor for daylight flight. Cruise at the incredible speed of 80 mph as you view the splendors of the Grand Canyon. Col. Lindbergh flies alongside in a Curtiss biplane while on a routine inspection trip. Your epic journey ends when you arrive at Glendale Air Terminal to be greeted by Amelia Earhart. (B&W, sound, 20 min.) 1927 Ford Air Tours - Covers the arrival of the planes at the Boston leg of the tour. Eddie Stinson in his 'Detroiter', Wacos, Travel Airs and the Ford Trimotor. (B&W, silent, 3* min.) Construction of the Ford Trimotor - Follow the construction of the Ford Trimotor along the assembly line. Watch the big bird perform on floats! (B&W, silent, 13 min.) Daredevils of the Air - Probably shot at the 1933-1935 Cleveland National Air Races. Features all the aerobatic greats. Harold Johnson performs in his Ford Trimotor. He loops it, spins it, rolls it, and stalls it - right off the deck! (B&W, silent, 14 min.)
.....#V8053 $19.95
| Kits & Models: |  Lockheed Vega 1/24 ModelMade of Philippine mahogany, this 1/24 scale model of Amelia Earhart's trans-atlantic plane measures 13¾" in length with a wingspan of 20½". Hand painted and detailed, model comes ready to display on the included mahogany base.
.....#9709 $149.00
|  Lockheed L-10E Electra ModelMade of Philippine mahogany, this 1/48 scale model of Amelia Earhart's plane measures 9½" in length and has a wingspan of 12¾". Hand painted and detailed, model comes ready to display on the included mahogany base.
.....#9259 $119.00
|  Lockheed Electra L-10 1/53 KitPlastic kit includes all parts and decals for construction as Amelia Earhart's around-the-world plane, or as a U.S. Navy or Coast Guard command transport. Assembly required.
.....#9214 $26.95
| Art: |  Amelia Earhart in FlightClyde Sunderland. Amelia Earhart heads from Oakland to Honolulu in her L-10 Electra. Photographed on March 17, 1937. 36"x 20" poster.
.....#7738 $35.00
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