Archive for January 11th, 2024

AMELIA EARHART SOLO FLIGHT TO HAWAII

On This Day, January 11th   
Amelia Earhart is shown on Jan. 12, 1935, after the first
Hawaii-to-California flight. She was the first pilot to
succeed at flying the route.

(FOX NEWS) – Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart departed on a
journey to become the first pilot to successfully fly solo
from
Hawaii
to mainland United States on this day in history, Jan.
11, 1935.
 

The daring flight across a vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean
had claimed the lives of 10 previous aviators. She earned
$10,000 from promoters in Hawaii for her death-defying
achievement.

Earhart also hoped to promote a future in which commercial
air travel closed the distances around the world. 

AMELIA EARHART AND CROWD OF SPECTATORS 11x14 SILVER HALIDE PHOTO PRINT | eBay

Amelia Earhart: Hawaii celebrates the great aviator
Hawaii celebrates the great aviator.

Amelia Earhart: First Solo Flight from Hawaii to California

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PRESIDENT GAVE HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS

1989: The night President Reagan said farewell | Babalú Blog
Farewell Address to the Nation | Ronald Reagan (reaganlibrary.gov)

On this day in 1989, after eight years as president of the United
States,
Ronald Reagan gave his farewell address to the American
people. In his speech, President Reagan spoke with particular enthusiasm about the foreign policy achievements of his
administration.

In his speech, Reagan declared that America “rediscovered” its commitment to world freedom in the 1980s. The United States
was “respected again in the world and looked to for leadership.”

The key, according to the president, was a return to “common
sense” that “told us that to preserve the peace, we’d have to
become strong again after years of weakness.”

The achievements of his administration gained him much favor
with the American public, and Ronald Reagan left office as one
of the most popular modern U.S. presidents.

Major Presidential Speeches - Second Term: 1985-1989 | Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan gives his farewell address in 1989 - New York Daily News

We the people tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us | Picture Quotes

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