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Amelia Earhart in Boston (episode 94)
Amelia Earhart in Boston (episode 94)
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
You probably know about Amelia Earhart’s famous career as a groundbreaking aviator, and you almost certainly know about her famous disappearance over the Pacific. But you may not know about Amelia Earhart’s first career as a social worker in one of Boston’s many settlement houses. This week, we discuss her early exposure to aviation, the famed Friendship crossing, and also her reflections on her career of service to newly immigrated Americans.
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/094
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/094
Released:
Aug 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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