Friends and colleagues: The disappearance of Amelia Earhart, during her 
highly publicized attempt to fly around the world, is one of the most 
compelling mysteries of the twentieth century.  We bring you up to date on 
Earhart research in The Latest in the Search for Amelia, the latest Audio 
Interview on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel 
(http://www.archaeologychannel.org/).

The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) is hot on 
the trail of clues that may lead to an answer to the question of what 
happened to Amelia and her navigator, Fred Noonan, on that fateful day, July 
2, 1937.  Two of the chief TIGHAR reseachers are Ric Gillespie, co-founder 
and Executive Director of the organization, and Dr. Tom King, TIGHAR Senior 
Archaeologist.  In late March 2007, TIGHAR announced the discovery of a 
previously unknown diary of an Associated Press reporter who was on the 
scene of the disappearance.  This news rekindled widespread media interest 
in the Earhart mystery.  TIGHAR's hypothesis that Earhart and Noonan landed 
and were marooned and died on the tiny Pacific island of Nikumaroro elevates 
archaeology to a chief research tool in the research.  TIGHAR plans its 
fifth expedition to Nikumaroro during July 2007.

Dr. Richard Pettigrew of The Archaeology Channel interviewed Gillespie and 
King over the telephone on March 28, 2007.  In this interview, the two 
researchers review the Earhart disappearance and take us through the 
evidence to the goals of the upcoming expedition.

This and other programs are available on TAC for your use and enjoyment.  We 
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Richard M. Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA
President and Executive Director
Archaeological Legacy Institute
http://www.archaeologychannel.org/

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