After Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a transatlantic flight, she became a national celebrity. Learn about Earhart's accomplishments and find out why her disappearance is still a mystery. See more »

Amelia Earhart vanished more than 70 years ago and her fate still perplexes the world. What happened to this internationally acclaimed pilot? What's keeping us from finding out? See more »

Capone, Al (Alphonse) (1899 - 1947), a United States gangster. During the prohibition era, he achieved international notoriety as boss of the Chicago underworld. See more »

Smith, Alfred E. (Emanuel) (18731944), a United States political leader. As the first four-term governor of New York (191920, 192328), Al Smith gained a reputation as an efficient administrator, a progressive reformer, and a colorful politician. See more »

Mellon, Andrew William (1855 - 1937), a United States financier and statesman. See more »

Balchen, Bernt (1899 - 1973), a United States aviator. Balchen was a skilled flier who became an expert in handling planes on polar flights. See more »

Curtis, Charles (1860 - 1936), the 31st Vice President of the United States. A conservative Republican, he served under President Herbert Hoover, 1929 - 33. See more »

Dawes, Charles Gates (1865 - 1951), a United States lawyer, financier, and statesman. See more »

Cox, James Middleton (1870 - 1957), a United States newspaper publisher and public official. See more »

Dillinger, John (1902 - 1934), a United States criminal. Dillinger projected an image of glamour and generosity that made him a kind of Robin Hood folk hero to the American public. See more »