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Apart from aviation related activities, Amelia pursued a variety of jobs. The occupations varied considerably. She was a nurses" aide in World War I at a Veteran"s Hospital, having qualified at Columbia Presbyterian. some time in the twenties she was employed pre-air again, as an English Teacher and also, of all things a truck driver. she, of course did all sorts of lectures and publicity things for her career advancement, much of this prodded by hubby George Putnam, they had some falling-outs over this- she wanted to get in more flight time, not lecture time, and that is understandable. One can understand that in the thirties (roughly the same period that Amelia was at her peak, Movie actresses often resented so-called personal appearance (not strictly speaking concerts) at the larger theatres even though this allowed for live contact with fans, there was more money to be made actually makig movies..l which is a good analogy Museum flying, so to speak doesn"t go into the Log books for the authorities! so the Aviatrix wore a number of occupational hats. She was not, as far as I know, strictly speaking, an R.N. as if she was the various Nursing organizations would have made a big, err, Hangar Play! she was a nurses aid-after all a non-commissioned officer, however martial, is not a lieutenant. Amy wore many hats, by the way she was a Major (honorary rank) in the Betsy Ross corps- which was obviously a patriotic female society based in Where else- Philadelphia. Fling the banner!

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