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Gr 2–5—Move over, Amelia…readers are about to meet Ruth Elder, Earhart's contemporary and fellow aviatrix. Inspired by Charles Lindbergh's solo Atlantic flight, Elder was determined to be the first woman to accomplish the same feat. "In 1927….Most people…believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit!" Undaunted, the stylish beauty queen and silent-movie actress was also a daredevil. Though a ruptured oil line left her and her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Before there was Amelia Earhart, there was Ruth Elder, "a beauty queen with a sparkling personality, a smile as bright as a toothpaste ad, and plenty of pluck." In 1927, inspired by aviator Charles Lindbergh's feats and with a mere five months of training, Elder took off in the American Girl for Paris. When the plane malfunctioned and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, Elder (after her dramatic rescue) became a celebrit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More