On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart took off on a record-setting flight and became the first woman — and second person after Charles Lindbergh — to cross the Atlantic solo. | American Experience | PBS

The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the world by airplane in 1937, only to disappear without a trace. AMELIA EARHART returns to PBS on May 7 at 9/8c. | American Experience | PBS