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May 21, 1932
On May 21, 1932, a certain woman accomplished something only one other person had done before. While that event was impressive, it's sadly not what she is most remembered for. Think you know what happened 89 years ago this week? Listen to find out if you're right!
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SOURCES
“1930 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. www.ancestry.com.
“1940 United States Federal Census For Evelyn Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. http://www.ancestry.com.
“1940 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com. Accessed May 6, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.
“Advertisement: Classifieds, Page 11.” Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Airports Checked in Teacher Search.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 25, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Allen Carpe, 1894-1932.” American Alpine Club Publications, 1932. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193250700/Allen-Carpe-1894-1932.
“Amelia Earhart.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, April 19, 2021. https://www.biography.com/explorer/amelia-earhart.
Associated Press. “Amelia Spans the Atlantic.” The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Believe Girl Acted Decoy For Robbers.” Cumberland Sunday Times (Cumberland, Maryland), May 22, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Physician Beaten; Girl Whisked Away.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Beckwith, Edward P. “The Mt. McKinley Cosmic Ray Expedition, 1932.” The American Alpine Club, 1933. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193304500/The-Mt-McKinley-Cosmic-Ray-Expedition-1932.
“Discover Missing Teacher Is Flier.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 23, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Howell, Elizabeth. “What Are Cosmic Rays?” Space.com. Space, May 11, 2018. https://www.space.com/32644-cosmic-rays.html.
“Pilot Braves Gales In Hunt For Scientist.” The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Search Continue For Akron Teacher.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Teacher Missing After Warnings.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 20, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
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On May 21, 1932, a certain woman accomplished something only one other person had done before. While that event was impressive, it's sadly not what she is most remembered for. Think you know what happened 89 years ago this week? Listen to find out if you're right!
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SOURCES
“1930 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. www.ancestry.com.
“1940 United States Federal Census For Evelyn Miller.” Ancestry.com, n.d. http://www.ancestry.com.
“1940 United States Federal Census For Lawson E. Miller.” Ancestry.com. Accessed May 6, 2021. https://www.ancestry.com.
“Advertisement: Classifieds, Page 11.” Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Airports Checked in Teacher Search.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 25, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Allen Carpe, 1894-1932.” American Alpine Club Publications, 1932. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193250700/Allen-Carpe-1894-1932.
“Amelia Earhart.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, April 19, 2021. https://www.biography.com/explorer/amelia-earhart.
Associated Press. “Amelia Spans the Atlantic.” The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, Kansas), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Believe Girl Acted Decoy For Robbers.” Cumberland Sunday Times (Cumberland, Maryland), May 22, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Associated Press. “Physician Beaten; Girl Whisked Away.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Beckwith, Edward P. “The Mt. McKinley Cosmic Ray Expedition, 1932.” The American Alpine Club, 1933. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12193304500/The-Mt-McKinley-Cosmic-Ray-Expedition-1932.
“Discover Missing Teacher Is Flier.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 23, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
Howell, Elizabeth. “What Are Cosmic Rays?” Space.com. Space, May 11, 2018. https://www.space.com/32644-cosmic-rays.html.
“Pilot Braves Gales In Hunt For Scientist.” The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Search Continue For Akron Teacher.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 21, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
“Teacher Missing After Warnings.” The Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), May 20, 1932. www.newspapers.com.
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