a million ehrhardt.ins today a powerful voice, female pilots all around the world. courage and optimism in america's dna and a million ehrhardt fearless in his old american tradition, the heartlands of america. pay tribute to a giant and revolutionary not only women's history but human history. she in the words of public junioror said she slipped the bonds of earth and the wind swept the height and touched the face of god. here are two of the arlington national cemetery will will and how would be. as mentioned, when girls and boys come to the capital and see amelia, they set their sights higher knowing they r can reach scott and when they see, it is quiet here in the capital. they will hear the sounds of wings. ... thank you so much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the benediction delivered by the honorable jacob turner, united states representative from the second district of kansas. >> good morning. so please to be with all of you on this wonderful day. i'm grateful for all the har

and amelia ehrhardt has landed in washington d.c.t to fly solo across the atlantic ocean while that might be what she is best known for it she was also a military nurse, a social worker, an author, a wife, an activist for gender equality and a woman who is really breaking the glass ceiling on a field that was dominated by men at the time. female pilots used to be called ladyhe birds. sweethearts of the air. and because of amelia earhart, that then, now, and into the future women who fly planes are called pilots. amelia earhart had the rare gift of the ability to see, without limitations what a better future for herself and others could look like. and throughout her life she turned the setbacks and failures into challenges. i challenged you better. township fly higher. to change the way the game is played. i know tens of thousands of people come through this very spot every year. i know i am really excited so many people going to get the chance to be inspired by amelia earhart as i have been. she is a true kansas hero, and icon. i app

amelia ehrhardt was found, the aviation pioneer author activist and first female to fly solo across the event and then mary mcleod created by the first artist and collection. give us a closer look at one of these pieces interesting to look like most artists, want to immerse themselves and she tried to learn what she could and she studied her writing and photograph and her home at dayton beach but she also wanted voice and listened intently to numerous recordings and she said the voice influenced andit suggested qualities of directness so you can see it's broken down as if she i speaking directly to the child. is is the information of president roosevelt, elinor roosevelt gave it to her and this refers to those growing and she stopped many colors and reflections on diversity and individuality and interracial troth and she saw her and that was a very symbolic thing and hopefully you will see this mature, this really needs to have like a tripod structure so these are the essential service but it's a distillation of text from a piece of this writing as my last will and testament and she rod

president and civil rights leader and ten other women including frances willard and icon, amelia ehrhardte's still busy i think in the very first congresswoman, there is more good news and for more are coming our way. we show 3 million every year for an accurate portrayal of our history. one that recognized should be our country and the world and thousands of young girls here every day with classmates and family and friends and perform barriers and a dream come true. during the statute and now i return to the great lady from nevada. [applause] will. >> thank you very much for your leadership and putting a spotlight on this. when i first the ladies russia is hidden and had to find a foui in the hall. we are very' proud and there was the wrong kind of woman we are so it's kind of a schizophrenic state. it was designed and presented by an artist the only artist to have three and only 26 years old so this wass given to this event so it took us a while to get ucthere in 1844 to 1891 she was more than one. a teacher and a writer and facility of labor just in an interpreter and translator betwee

we ask for your blessing over the foundation, the ehrhardt family and anyone who continues to carry on her everlasting legacy. we pray amelia's determination to achieve new heights is ingrained in our everyday lives as we strive to represent the american people in congress. les mr. scott as we leave this remarkable tribute today, help us to take your passion with us, fan its flames today and forever more. amen. >> a healthy democracy doesn't just look like this. it looks like this, where americans can see democracy at work, where citizens are truly informed, a republic thrives. get informed straight from the source on c-span here and filtered, unbiased, word for word. from the nation's capital to wherever you are. because the opinion that matters most is your own. this is what democracy looks like. c-span, powered by cable. >> good evening and welcome to the bancroft prize program. columbia university library is honored to cosponsor this annual celebration with the columbia department of history. each year the history department selects one of its leading historians to chair a panel of

rights leaders 10 other women including educator and activist frances willard, pilot and icon emily ehrhardt i don't know where she went she still missing i think. [laughter] but she is here. the very firstes congresswoman o serve in these halls. there is more good news because doctor buffoon is going to get some more female neighbors soon. i think for more additional coming our way. this is going to show the over 3 million tourists who visit this building every year a more accurate portrayal of our history. recognize women's shaping our country andse the world. having these women representative and the statuary hall collection will allow thousands of young girls who are here every day with their classmates and their families and friends to see the woman who barriers, remarkable women's who inspire us and let us know that regardless of gender dreams can come true. so thank you all for enjoying the statues. now i return to a great lady from nevada you can go to las vegas and have a lot of fun. [laughter] [cheering] very much debbie and lois for your leadership in the historical society for pu