Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Capitol Conversations - The Powder Puff Derby: How Amelia Earhart & Will Rogers Changed Americans’ Views on Women in Aviation

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Location:
Virtual
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In 1929 women pilots competed in the Women’s Air Derby, an airplane race from California to Ohio. At a time when many doubted women’s abilities in the skies, Amelia Earhart and humorist/aviator Will Rogers, convinced them otherwise. Join us to learn more about this unique moment in American history.

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