On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years. He was also the world’s wealthiest man, living proof that money can’t buy happiness.
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The books used to assemble this podcast included:
“Howard Hughes, His Life and Madness,” by Donald Bartlett and James Steele, and
“Hughes: the Private Diaries and Letters,” by Richard Hack.
The music used in this podcast consisted of “Photos of Them,” and “Friendship Wand,” both by Freedom Trail Studio.
The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.
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The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.
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The books used to compose this podcast included:
“Loss of Eden,” by Joyce Milton
“The Flight,” by Dan Hampton
“Forward From Here,” by Reeve Lindbergh
The intro music in part one and outro music in part two is: “Helium,” by Track Tribe.
The outro music in part one and intro music in part two is: “No Indication,” by Track Tribe.
Amelia Earhart, Lost Heroine
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Although her mother came from a wealthy family, her father was an attorney but also an alcoholic with an erratic work history that lead to an unstable childhood for both Amelia and her sister, Muriel. Amelia would attend six high schools before graduating from Hyde Park High School in Chicago.
Although Amelia dismissed speculation about a global flight, George Putnam began corresponding with Lockheed during the mid thirties about the potential purchase of their latest and most sophisticated aircraft; the Lockheed Electra 10E.
It was suggested by Paul Mantz that because Howland Island, at two miles long and one half mile wide would be a navigational challenge, that Fred Noonan an experienced navigator who had mapped many of Pan American World Airways’ American Clipper routes in the Pacific handle this responsibility. Noonan had left Pan American and was intent on starting a navigational school as his next commercial venture, an endeavor that would certainly be helped by the publicity generated by Amelia’s flight.
Amelia Earhart 1963 US commemorative stamp.
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The best biography of Amelia Earhart is “The Sound Of Wings, The Life of Amelia Earhart” by Mary S. Lovell.
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“Amelia Earhart, The Mystery Solved” is an excellent analysis of Amelia Earhart’s final flight that provides very specific information.
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All three musical selections are by Chris Zabriskie:
Virtues Inherited, Vices Passed On
All three selections are usable under Creative Commons
