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. >> reporter: another famous flyer who visited billings was amelia earhart.t hemingway actually got into a car accident and was hospitalized here with a broken arm. fortunately, that didn't end his writing career. >> well, billings was placed in the heart of crow country. the crow indian reservation is across the yellowstone river. the crow have always been a part of billings history. early on, they came here, traded in the stores that opened. later on the crow were a big part of our annual fair. and of course, today, a lot of people in billings travel to the annual crow fair and celebrate crow culture and traditions. >> reporter: billings is also known for its striking natural beauty. it's hard to believe that this area was once covered by a great sea. >> there are large cliffs of sandstone around billings. great walls of rock. we call them the rimrocks, or the rims. that's all that's left of that great inland sea. >> reporter: from the top of the rims, you can see present day billings. >> well, billings has always been a major transportation center here in

my name is amelia earhart. >> i would have to say ron my mother was a great inspiration to me and even though she had a lot of struggles in her life neither of my parents graduated from high school, very working class, she exhibited a love of life her name was joy may she rest in peace, taught me about joy taught me about hospitality and love and some of my most deeply held values come from her. >> the story of you almost dying and her committing you to the lord at that point. >> that's right. >> and was she living when you came out? >> yes. yeah she had a little tough time for awhile but she got through it and she got through it. she did and she did. and she died at 67 so really too young. >> yeah. >> it is a great sadness she didn't get to meet my daughter but i tell my daughter stories about her but just women throughout history there is not one role model and you know i remember this may sound like such detail but you know how life is some times defined by these moments and i remember probably 10 years ago, watching the u.s. women's soccer team, a bunch of women, yes, and even the

. >> there's new optimism that amelia earhart could be solved soon.dive team is preparing to investigate the wreckage of a plane in the pacific 800 miles from new guinea not far from where her airplane was last seen. putting together a team experienced enough to dive on it has been difficult until now. earhart disappeared attempting to fly around the world. that flight originated in oakland. >> who says love was not a science. it certainly was for an emeryville. they suggested they take a public tour of the berkeley national lab. when she looked into a high-powered electromicroscope she saw an engagement ring. that's when her fiancÉ got down on one knee and proposed. set the whole thing up for the renaissance roamna shall we say. we're happy to report she said yes. that diamond stood up to the test. >> it did. it did indeed. >> the microscope. >> we'll forget the irony that's used to look at some of the smallest things in the universe but, hey, 5:47 now. releasing a highly anticipated jobs report. the numbers next at 5:30. >> i'm amy hollyfield. i'll

. >> and the mystery of amelia earhart, she vanished more than 70 years ago.ing without seeing. for those who are legally blind, i'm talking you can't see anything a at all. it's a reality thanks to amazing technology. i got behind the wheel of a car and blindfolded myself to see if i could use the technology. it turns out i couldn't. that and more this weekend on "today." >> you struggle driving anyway. >> i struggle anyway. >> but apparently some people can use it. >> it's amazing technology. you go through senses to let the driver know to turn right, left. speed up. >> it's unbelievable. [ paper ripping ] [ laughter ] >> it was that simple. >> that's comedy! timing, baby. let's roll the video. show you the maps. for saturday, wet weather. lester holt is here until thursday. heavy rain in the northwest and lower gulf. risk of strong storms. wet weather into western great lakes and eastern great lakes, i should say. sunday, sunday, more heavy rain along the east coast with the possibility of flooding. more rain and snow in the pacific northwest. mild in texas