This week, Katie and I podcasted about Amelia Earhart’s mysterious disappearance and the ever-so-eerie Borley Rectory.

We learned that Amelia was an incredibly enthusiastic pilot, but perhaps not the best navigator. Suddenly, that scene from “Night at the Museum 2″ makes more sense — remember when Amelia says goodbye and flies off in the wrong direction? I hope the screenwriter was having a little laugh along with history buffs. Amelia comes to the big screen again in October. (Thank you, Nora, for sending us the link to the trailer!)

Of the various theories about her disappearance that we posed in the podcast, which do you think is the most believable? Do you think we’ll ever solve the Amelia Earhart mystery?

The Borley Rectory podcast was the third installment of our Ghosts of History series. Katie loved this topic — and we both had a lot of fun with it. Would you have answered Harry Price’s advertisement for “responsible persons” to engage in a study at Borley Rectory? Of the three ghost/history stories we’ve discussed, which have you found the most frightening?

Today’s post is short and sweet because I’m off to enjoy my holiday. I leave you with my favorite all-American articles on our site:

What happened to the other two men on Paul Revere’s ride?
How the Boston Tea Party Worked
Did Betsy Ross really make the first American flag?