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Getty Images The mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance may finally have been solved, thanks to a new forensics study that shows a very high likelihood that bones found on an island in the ...

Mary's River. – Gwen Pratesi Fort Clinch State Park is a must-see when visiting Amelia Island. The 1,400-acre park is an attraction for nature lovers and history buffs, but you can also spend ...

Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly ... with navigator Fred Noonan when the aircraft vanished near Howland Island on July 2, 1937. At the time, she was attempting to become the ...

Photograph by Richard H. Stewart Occasionally, the island resurfaces in the news. In 1998, a team of investigators flew to Kanton with a tip that Amelia Earhart’s plane had accidentally been ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Plan your visit during one of the island's special events. Classic car fans will be wowed by The Amelia, while foodies can't miss the Amelia Island Cookout, which is held in ...

Explore the gripping story of Ric Gillespie, who has devoted his life to solving the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Ric Gillespie remembers the late 1980s, a time close to the ...

Archaeologist Richard Pettigrew is leading a new expedition to find out what happened to Amelia Earhart ... the remains of Earhart's aircraft will travel to Nikumaroro Island, a remote spot ...

Amelia Earhart was the pioneering American aviator ... On July 2, they took off from Lae in Papua New Guinea for Howland Island, 2,000 miles away in the Pacific Ocean, but never made it.