When I decided to re-create Amelia's flight around the world, it became clear that it was time to establish the exact connection between the two of u… - Amelia Rose Earhart

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When I decided to re-create Amelia's flight around the world, it became clear that it was time to establish the exact connection between the two of us. So I hired a team of expert genealogists to finally establish the link," she says. "So my connection to Amelia isn't what I thought it was. And I'll admit, the last 24 hours, they've been really hard. It's tough to hear that something you've believed your whole life just isn't true."