January 1986 Dear Ms. Earhart, Well, it looks like I’ll be attending an aeronautical engineering school in Daytona Beach, Florida. Congressman Hyde did nominate me to the United States Naval Academy, based on my academic scores in school and the fact that…

Fall 1985 Dear Ms. Earhart, Today, I decided to be a pilot. I realize that you have retired to where all great aviators go, but I’m writing to you anyway, since you are the only female pilot I’ve ever heard of. (Besides,…