RACHEL BELLE

Feminist Flyer: Amelia Earhart’s Prenup Revealed!

Dec 11, 2012, 1:51 PM | Updated: 3:40 pm

Amelia Earhart is already known as a feminist icon, being the first female aviator to fly a solo transatlantic flight. But a glance at her 1930’s prenuptial agreement, with George Putnam, shows that she was ahead of her time in the relationship department as well.

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Feminist Flyer: Amelia Earhart’s Prenup Revealed!