Amelia Earhart was poorly prepared for her final flight, says author

Amelia Earhart is known as a pioneering aviator who died tragically — her remains are likely still lying in the Pacific Ocean. However, her choice to circumnavigate the globe was reckless, says author Laurie Gwen Shapiro.

Credits

Guest:

  • Laurie Gwen Shapiro - author of “The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon”

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Robin Estrin, Jack Ross, Nihar Patel, Zeke Reed, Ted Robbins