Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She took off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland on May 20, 1932 and landed 14 hours and 56 minutes later in Culmore, a town in Northern Ireland. She received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress, the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government, and the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society from President Herbert Hoover for her successful Transatlantic crossing.

​Amelia Earhart would go on to set many aviation records and inspire future generations of female aviators. Unfortunately, her attempt to fly around the world in 1937 would end in tragedy. She left Miami and would make several stops on her way to Lae, New Guinea, traveling about 22,000 miles of the 29,000 mile journey.  On July 2, 1937, she took off from Lae Airfield for Howland Island but she would never arrive. There are a lot of theories for what happened but the actual event remains a mystery until this day.

Check out Wikipedia for more information.

John Lewis was a leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960's. He led peaceful protests to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. In 1986 he was elected to Congress. He served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives until his death in July 2020.

John Lewis saw the success of the civil rights movement when Barak Obama was elected as President of the United States in  2008. A lot changed over those years but he also recognized there is still much work to do to this day. When asked if the election had fulfilled Dr. King's dream, he said "No, it’s just a down payment. There’s still too many people 50 years later, there’s still too many people that are being left out and left behind." [thegrio.com]

There is still more progress to be made as a society but there is no doubt that without John Lewis, we wouldn't be where we are today.

You can learn more about John Lewis by looking for his information cards in your Duckwyn Travel Passport. You can find them in Selma, Alabama and Washington D.C.

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He served in the military and the government through most of his life. During World War II, Winston Churchill led the British involvement in the Allied effort to defeat Nazi Germany. In the early 1940's, Britain was doing everything it could to withstand bombing attacks. Churchill's leadership and confidence helped the country to navigate this difficult time. Five years later, the Axis powers were defeated.

Today, we've added Winston Churchill as a person to find and learn about when you travel to London. Keep a lookout if you're near Big Ben. You will find him located nearby.

Florence Nightingale is now in the Duckwyn app. You can learn about her contributions to the world when you visit Florence, Italy. A memorial to her can be found at Santa Croce. Use the app to find her nearby.

​Florence's tireless work to improve sanitation and the working conditions of field hospitals during the Crimean War helped save thousands of lives. Her important work laid the foundation for the nursing profession. 

You can learn more about her life on Wikipedia.

On this day, 100 years ago, Congress passed the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked tirelessly during the mid to late 1800's to clear the path for this new law. Together, they campaigned for women's rights and for the rights of African Americans. Neither would live long enough to see the 19th amendment passed but there's no doubt about the importance of their work.

Starting today, you can find Susan B Anthony's Duckwyn card near her home, and now museum, in Rochester, New York.

The 35th President of the United States can now be found near the JFK Library in Boston. John F Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University. He fought in World War II, served as a U.S. Senator, and went on to become the President of the United States. Unfortunately, his life was cut short when he was killed in Dallas, Texas. Find out more about about his presidency by visiting the JFK Library. While you're there, make sure to use your Duckwyn passport to add him to your collection.

Julius Caesar rose to power after his victories in the Gallic Wars and Caesar's Civil War. He's one of the most famous politicians during the reign of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. He has now been added to the app.

​If you're traveling through Rome, you can find his card near the Temple of Caesar (Temple of Divus Iulius). The temple is located northwest of the Colosseum, past the Arco di Tito, in a section of Rome with several ancient structures you can explore. 

Visit William Shakespeare's birth home and the original location of the Globe theatre to collect the two latest additions to the growing list of people to find in your Duckwyn app.

William Shakespeare is one of the best know playwrights in history. His works included Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Henry VIII. In total, Shakespeare has written over 35 plays, more than 150 sonnets, along with other verses and poems. His work continues to have an influence across languages and cultures even today.

If you're traveling in and around London, make sure to keep an eye out for him on your map.

One of the most significant people in European history was Napoleon. In the late 1700's and early 1800's, he fought 60 battles, losing only eight. Most of this success took place during the Napoleonic Wars from 1803 to 1815. During much of this time, he was emperor of France. It wasn't until the battle of Waterloo, in 1815, that Napoleon was finally defeated. He was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.

Today, Napoleon has been added to the list of people you can find and collect. If you're exploring Paris, be sure to go to Napoleon's Tomb where you'll be able to collect your virtual coin.

Today, Grace Hopper was added to the list of people to find using your Duckwyn passport.

Grace Hopper was an early computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. Her work in the early days of computer programming led to many practices that are still used today. Her work on the first compiler made it easier to program using English terms that could then be converted to machine code. She retired from the Navy 1986 and went on to continue her computers as a consultant for Digital Equipment Corporation.

Visit a small park near where she lived in Arlington, Virginia to find and collect her card today.