BOOK EXCERPT: "THE AVIATOR AND THE SHOWMAN" BY LAURIE GWEN SHAPIRO
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✍️ The article discusses the life of Amelia Earhart and her marriage to George Putnam, a wealthy publisher, before her mysterious disappearance.
👉 Amelia Earhart was a social worker and part-time aviator who was discovered by George Putnam 👉 Putnam wanted to create a new hero, the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane 👉 Earhart was convinced to participate in the venture and became Putnam's next great triumph 👉 The couple's relationship was marked by a mix of love, publicity, and risk
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