Many mysteries appear in both American and world history. There are many holes in history with missing information. It’s nearly impossible to know the answer to every unsolved mystery, but if society doesn’t try to further understand; we couldn’t possibly be successful when trying to fill in the gaps of history. One unsolved mystery that I found eye catching was the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Many are familar with Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments and what was known as her “last known flight”. Her plane never landed during her journey in attempts to cross the Pacific; she mysteriously disappeared in July of 1937. Her disappearance remains a mystery to this day. I have been researching the various theories and questioning
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Amelia was said to have survived as a castaway before eventually dying there. This theory is convincing based on the island's location. Later remains were recovered of what they believe to be a piece of metal from her plane. Gardner Island, also known as Nikumaroro, is a remote island located in the Western Pacific Ocean. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, also know as, TIGHAR; has been studying the mysterious disappearance for the past 25 years. TIGHAR has been researching on and near Gardner Island; they recovered a piece of metal believed to belong to Amelia’s plane. The piece is described and identified as, “Artifact 2-2-V-1, a metal scrap found near Nikumaroro is 19 inches wide and 23 inches long, and has a distinctive pattern of rivets” (TIGHAR 3). This discovery when compared to a replica matches what was believed to be used on Earhart's plane. The uncovering and positive identification of this piece has encouraged further research both in the water and on the island. The findings support this theory, making it seem more plausible. There is a piece of evidence in possession from the wreckage. This now serves as a reminder there is hope that this unsolved mystery could be solved; filling in the gaps in our history …show more content…
This film brought the theory to light, when Aron explains the film as... “The movie was pure fiction. But it captured the imagination of the public and of generations of journalists, historians, and aviation buffs- some of whom set out to prove it was more than fiction” (Aron 143). Some claim, “Their Espionage is seen as a threat, no matter where the location. The Japanese wouldn’t want people sneaking photographs of top secret information. Amelia would be seen as a threat and her actions would be greatly frowned upon naturally. As a spy, she could have been forced to land or crash, leaving her forced to live like a castaway. In other opinions of the explanations they say, “The Japanese forced them down and took them prisoner or executed them”(Aron
Amelia was said to have survived as a castaway before eventually dying there. This theory is convincing based on the island's location. Later remains were recovered of what they believe to be a piece of metal from her plane. Gardner Island, also known as Nikumaroro, is a remote island located in the Western Pacific Ocean. The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, also know as, TIGHAR; has been studying the mysterious disappearance for the past 25 years. TIGHAR has been researching on and near Gardner Island; they recovered a piece of metal believed to belong to Amelia’s plane. The piece is described and identified as, “Artifact 2-2-V-1, a metal scrap found near Nikumaroro is 19 inches wide and 23 inches long, and has a distinctive pattern of rivets” (TIGHAR 3). This discovery when compared to a replica matches what was believed to be used on Earhart's plane. The uncovering and positive identification of this piece has encouraged further research both in the water and on the island. The findings support this theory, making it seem more plausible. There is a piece of evidence in possession from the wreckage. This now serves as a reminder there is hope that this unsolved mystery could be solved; filling in the gaps in our history …show more content…
This film brought the theory to light, when Aron explains the film as... “The movie was pure fiction. But it captured the imagination of the public and of generations of journalists, historians, and aviation buffs- some of whom set out to prove it was more than fiction” (Aron 143). Some claim, “Their Espionage is seen as a threat, no matter where the location. The Japanese wouldn’t want people sneaking photographs of top secret information. Amelia would be seen as a threat and her actions would be greatly frowned upon naturally. As a spy, she could have been forced to land or crash, leaving her forced to live like a castaway. In other opinions of the explanations they say, “The Japanese forced them down and took them prisoner or executed them”(Aron