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“I should certainly not discourage you.”
An encouraging letter Amelia Earhart wrote to a 13-year-old female fan in 1933 has resurfaced in 2016.
The note, in which Earhart gives some solid advice to a teen who hopes to become a pilot, is currently for sale with the Philadelphia-based Raab Collection. (Scroll down to read the letter in full.)
Earhart broke new ground for women in aviation when she became the first womanto fly solo across the Atlantic ocean in 1932. Given that major accomplishment, she knew a thing or two about breaking into a male-dominated industry.
In the 1933 letter, Earhart explained the steps required to become a pilot. She advised her fan to have a physical examination from a physician in the Department of Commerce before being cleared to fly. Then, if taking flying lessons wasn’t feasible, Earhart encouraged her to enter the aviation industry by other means, by doing clerical work or working in factories. She also offers to answer any other questions her teen fan has.
by MindMake via MindMake Blog
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