Vanishing Beyond the Horizon: Reconstructing the Last Flight of Amelia Earhart

In 1937, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart set off on a daring attempt to circumnavigate the globe—an achievement that would have crowned her already remarkable career. Instead, she vanished over the Pacific, leaving behind one of the greatest mysteries in modern exploration. Vanishing Beyond the Horizon offers students a clear, research-oriented guide to the facts, theories, and investigative breakthroughs surrounding her disappearance. This book breaks down the final flight stage-by-stage, reconstructing radio signals, weather patterns, aircraft limitations, navigational challenges, and the last confirmed communications. It also examines the major hypotheses that have captured public imagination: crash-and-sink scenarios, island survival possibilities, archival intelligence documents, and archaeological evidence from remote Pacific atolls. Designed to support learners in understanding how historical investigations work, the narrative highlights research methods, source evaluation, and how new discoveries reshape longstanding interpretations. Rather than promoting sensationalism, the book focuses on critical thinking, evidence analysis, and the ongoing scientific efforts to uncover what truly happened. Engaging and accessible, this guide helps students explore one of the most enduring unsolved cases of the 20th century with clarity and discipline—while celebrating the extraordinary spirit of the woman behind the mystery.