Amelia Earhart giving the 1935 Amelia Earhart Trophy to
winner, 22 year old Melba Beard in Cleveland, OH
In June 1935 Amelia Earhart made her last visit to Atchison, her home town, to a tumultuous welcome. Her speech in the Memorial Hall on the night of June 7, 1935, was memorable. It was filled with her characteristic witticisms and hilarious anecdotes.
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