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Semi-protected edit request on 13 December 2024

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Update URL for reference/citation #2

Updated URL - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/why-amelia-earhart-still-fascinates Gaurangsaini (talk) 17:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:44, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tagebuch Eintrag Erhard

Während des Fluges schrieb Erhard Tagebuch 2001:9E8:FB5B:D700:4100:686E:76C6:ABB3 (talk) 12:42, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So you mean "During the flight Erhard wrote a diary"? Which flight was that? What changes are you suggesting? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:51, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Editor instructions in the Popular Culture section

While possibly intended in good faith, the current phrasing smacks of gatekeeping and elitism, as in "the examples we've selected are good enough, your contribution is not appreciated".

Guys, that is not how to expand and better our project. Rephrasing to more neutral language; basically, if you provide a reliable source, we appreciate your contribution.

tl;dr: stop trying to fend off submissions - this article is not yours. CapnZapp (talk) 08:11, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agree wholeheartedly, if there are more popular culture examples they should not be gatekept. Ashallion (talk) 18:24, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ADD DICKEY LEE'S SONG "AMELIA EARHART'S LAST FLIGHT"

In 1973, American singer Dickey Lee released a tribute song to Amelia Earhart entitled "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight". See https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dickey+lee+amelia. The song is a respectful narration of her disappearance, and therefore ought to be included in the In Popular Culture - Music section of the article. 2600:4040:AC9F:6100:935:6A95:F64C:4858 (talk) 14:24, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dickey Lee is a notable performer, but we would need more than just that WP:PRIMARY source to support the notability of the song (e.g. it's not mentioned anywhere in the Lee article). Although Earhart might be highly relevant to the song, the reverse is not necessarily true. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:29, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Christopher Tin's "Courage"

Christopher Tin (composer of famous works in video game music, e.g. Civilization) composed an oratorio on the history of humanity and flight, To Shiver the Sky, which includes 11 separate pieces using famous literature / words as its lyrical composition. Earhart's "Courage" poem constitutes and lends its name to the eighth installment in the oratorio, thus including Earhart in a small collection of some of the most notable figures and events in the history of flight. I would advocate for its inclusion in the Popular Culture / Music section, as its a beautiful setting of her words to choral and orchestral performance and popularizes a little-known aspect of her personality.

https://christophertin.com/blogs/works/courage

Ashallion (talk) 18:21, 20 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Edit for death location: Roughly 60 miles SW (southwest) of Howland Island according to the Date Line Theory. (Said theory was developed by Liz Smith, a former NASA employee and current amateur pilot.) 73.18.150.11 (talk) 11:18, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a good source for Smith's theory? Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:31, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]