Amelia Earhart set flying records, wrote books, advocated for women's rights and, at the height of her fame, was a Boilermaker — she served as a career counselor and lecturer at Purdue University.

The legislature names the new school Purdue University. Groundbreaking for the first campus buildings. The first buildings on campus include the Boiler and Gas House, Military Hall and Gymnasium ...

UPDATE: Sonar images in the Pacific Ocean an underwater survey company said appeared to be Amelia ... "appears to be Earhart's Lockheed 10-E Electra" aircraft, a plane Purdue helped purchase ...