For the Letter E, I have chosen Amelia Earhart

Aviation legend Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women aviators in America. She had set many flight records, including becoming the first woman to fly solo across both the Atlantic Ocean (in 1932) and the Pacific Ocean (in 1935).

She also was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in a multi-person plane, making the crossing in 1928 with pilot Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon.

She authored the books 20 Hours, 40 Minutes (1928, about her first trans-Atlantic flight) and The Fun of It (1932).

In addition to her piloting feats, Earhart was known for encouraging women to reject constrictive social norms and to pursue various opportunities, especially in the field of aviation. In 1929 she helped found an organization of female pilots that later became known as the Ninety-Nines. Earhart served as its first president. In addition, she debuted a functional clothing line in 1933, which was designed “for the woman who lives actively.”

She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared near Howland Island in the South Pacific on July 2, 1937, on one of the last legs of their around-the-world flight.

Despite extensive searches at the time (and in the years since), no clear evidence has ever been found of Amelia Earhart, Fred Noonan, or their plane.

(Sources; Who2 Biography, Britannica.com

I heard of Amelia Earhart when I was a teenager. Her story not only evoked curiosity about her death but also inspired me.

She stepped into a men-dominated field and made a name for herself. She inspired many generations of women to be pioneers like her.

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For my Letter D, I have chosen Discovery;

Discovery, be it self-discovery or finding out the secrets of the universe, expands our minds. If we live our lives without curiosity about the world around us or our own selves, we are only half alive. To live fully, we need to be inquisitive.

Be curious about our planet, our universe and take an active role as a citizen of the world. Be knowledgeable and try to educate those around you.

Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle.

Knowing oneself is also important. Look at your reflection in the mirror and try to see into the soul of the person you are. We really never know ourselves completely until we are tested.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Let’s start on this voyage of discovery.

BTW, I love the discovery channel too!

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For Letter A, I have chosen Jane Austen.

Jane Austen Biography

Source; Who 2.com

My first introduction to Jane Austen was Sense and sensibility. I found this book in my father’s library. It belonged to my late mother so it had more than literary value for me. I greatly admired Austen’s grasp of human emotions and how they influenced the course of their lives. For a woman who lived a sheltered life, she had a remarkable understanding of human nature. 

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“The A to Z Blogging Challenge occurs every year in April. You are supposed to publish a post every day with the topic beginning with a letter of the alphabet. Sundays are excluded so that works out perfectly for the twenty six letters. Under the rules, you can pick a theme and post accordingly for the entire month or you can keep it open ended“

After a lot of soul searching, and searching my brain, I still haven’t come up with any concrete ideas for my A to Z challenge for 2021.

So I think like last year I will play it by the ear and go with miscellaneous/ other. Let’s hope I can post something worth your time, and mine too.

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