Amelia Earhart contributed much to the science of aviation
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Earhart, born in Kansas in 1898, was the first American woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This 1932 event took less than 16 hours. On a round the world fight in 1937, her plane was lost in the Pacific. The three nations issuing Earhart commemoratives are the US, Mali, and Surinam.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1996
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Sweden announces several new issues
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On Aug 3, 1995 three stamps will be released, including a four stamp set with children's designs, and a stamp honoring an Aug 1995 world athletic competition in Sweden, with runner Maria Akarak featured in the stamp design. A stamp honoring world peace depicts a gun with the barrel knotted.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1995
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