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Amelia Earhart statue to be unveiled at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A statue of Amelia Earhart will be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, commemorating her accomplishments as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and her influential advocacy for women’s equal rights.Earhart will become one of only 11 women represented in the National Statuary Hall Collection.(Original Caption) Amelia Earhart, (1898-1937), first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane. She is shown climbing into the cockpit.