Welcome to the History Tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

And here's your 30-second summary.

In an era of barnstormers spent pilots and air shows in a time of growing female empowerment,

one woman aviator sort above the rest as a face of women's aviation.

With tomato juice, a funnel, and a little jar, she took her dreams a lot only to have them crash.

However, her legacy in memory will never die.

Let's talk about Amelia Earhart.

But first, let's drop her into history.

In 1897, the New York Times begins to use the slogan,

all the news that's fit to print.

William McKinley is inaugurated as the 25th president of the United States.

William Price of Washington's Star becomes the first reporter assigned to the White House.

McCall's magazine is first published.

The pencil sharpener is patented.

And on July 24, 1897, Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas.

Amelia was the oldest daughter of two of Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart.

Edwin's family historically had been destitute, but not lazy.

I'm reminded of the Ingleses, you know, Laura Ingles-Welder.

They worked hard, but they just had bad luck all the time.

It seemed like he was so poor as a child.

In fact, that he caught some fish on a Sunday.

And his papal was a very, very strict reverend.

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