Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.
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The Smithsonian Institution is famously nicknamed the Nation’s Attic. In this 250th anniversary year of the United States, we’ve been looking at hidden treasures in the Smithsonian. Today, NPR’s Clare Lombardo tells us about a flight suit made for a woman ahead of her time.
CLARE LOMBARDO, BYLINE: When Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific in
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