The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart: A Cultural PhenomenonMain MenuAn Interest in FlyingRise to FameRole Model and PromoterPlanning for The World FlightDuring the World FlightInitial DisappearanceOfficial SearchMedia SearchThe End of The SearchCelebrating Amelia EarhartTheories on Amelia's Disapperanceteamamelia19372f9bfce6eb8d7d218d400b8f78c544c88dd65506
Possible Grave of Amelia Earhart
12020-05-07T19:18:53-07:00teamamelia19372f9bfce6eb8d7d218d400b8f78c544c88dd65506373071Bones found in the South Pacific Islands may be tied to Amelia Earhart after her disappearance.plain2020-05-07T19:18:54-07:00teamamelia19372f9bfce6eb8d7d218d400b8f78c544c88dd65506
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12020-04-22T10:31:12-07:00The End of The Search8plain2020-05-12T09:56:07-07:00As less clues and information was found to keep the search going, it eventually came to a halt. The news started slowly reporting less about Earhart and people began to focus on the future. The government had stopped official searches not even two weeks after Earhart’s disappearance but the people closest to Earhart and those she left an impact on kept hope but ultimately knew no new information would be found. In 1940, bones were discovered on the island of Nikumaroro but were lost during transportation. They were originally thought to be male remains so not much time was spent on it. In 2018, a study done by forensic anthropologist, Erin Kimmerle, was conducted on the bones after the discovery and it was believed to belong to Amelia. New theories surfaced after this discovery about her survival on the island bringing back her legend to the 21st century. Kimmerle used measurements and DNA testing to compare it to Amelia’s. After extensive research, the bones had seemed to match the measurements of Amelia. With her reconstruction of the skull, she was able to send it to a lab for DNA testing and samples. While the bones provided a strong case, there is still no absolute proof as to what happened to Amelia and where she could have finally landed.
