Essays Tagged: "Nukumanu Islands"

Amelia Earhart: A biography about the woman aviator.

20 feet high, and 2, 556 miles away. Their last positive position report and sighting were over the Nukumanu Islands, about 800 miles into the flight. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Itasca was on s ... s and allegations, which were never substantiated. Modern analysis indicates that after passing the Nukumanu Islands, Earhart began to vector off course, unwittingly heading for a point about 100 mile ...

(3 pages) 76 2 4.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies