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An introduction from Jennifer Pitt

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Jennifer Pitt speaking to the camera

An introduction from Jennifer Pitt

A frame from the book trailer

Book trailer

A frame from the PBS Kansas film

PBS Kansas Presents on Olive Ann Beech, The Queen of Aviation

A frame from the Tory Burch Foundation's film of the award

Posthumous Founder Award: Olive Ann Beech | 2026 Tory Burch Foundation Founders Breakfast

Jennifer Pitt outside the KAKE television studio

KAKE interview

Watch filmOn kake.com

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Her last speech. Her first speech.

Olive Ann Beech’s acceptance in 1980 was eight words. In 2026 her granddaughter closed with the same eight.

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Olive Ann Beech at her desk

Her last speech. Her first speech.

Olive Ann Beech’s acceptance in 1980 was eight words. In 2026 her granddaughter closed with the same eight.

A woman on a sofa faces a camera on a tripod; the camera operator kneels with his back to us

Positively Kansas, Episode 1506 (segment)

A woman on a sofa is filmed by a camera operator whose shirt reads PBS Kansas

Positively Kansas, Episode 1507

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