Amelia Earhart: The Price Of Courage

Narrated by Kathy Bates

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, the first woman to fly alone across the continent, and the first to cross it non-stop.She was daring, determined and outspoken.She was also photogenic and glamorous.Yet Amelia Earhart, "The First Lady of the Air," has remained an enigmatic idol whose colorful and complex life has been overshadowed by her mysterious disappearance on July 2, 1937.

Amelia Earhart: The Price Of Courage is a biographical portrait that explores the life of this legendary aviator -- her motivations, aspirations, frailties, accomplishments -- and the remarkable publicity machine that kept her constantly in the limelight.

Born on July 24, 1897, Earhart took her first airplane ride at the age of 23 and knew she was hooked."As soon as I left the ground," she wrote, "I knew I myself had to fly