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Spreading the word about Louise Thaden

By Kyle Kellams
Published May 15, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
Aviation pioneer Louise Thaden held multiple flight record in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Louise Thaden held multiple flight record in the 1920s and 1930s.

Maliya Gurel will be among those representing Arkansas next month at the National History Day National Competition in Washington D.C. Her documentary about Louise Thaden, an aviation pioneer and Bentonville native, won first place in its division in Arkansas.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.
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