flying lessons. Coincidentally‚ this is also where Stinson met her female flight icon‚ Amelia Earhart‚ in 1931. Earhart was inspired by Katharine’s determination‚ but she gave her career advice that had never crossed Katharine’s mind before. She suggested that Stinson study engineering as well as work towards getting her pilot’s license because engineering was a much better paying job. This advice from Amelia really stuck with Katharine for
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a progressive revolution for the black men and women of the united states but it was also a defining time for women in america‚ who were mistreated no matter the color. Amelia Earhart once said‚ “The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune”‚ she said this before her death in 1937‚ Amelia Earhart was an influential woman in the 1930’s taking the fight straight through and fighting for women’s
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Women’s reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them achieve equality.Women fought for their rights in America and women have leaded reform effortsthat began to change the way they were viewed by society. Amelia Earhart andElizabeth Blackwell made a huge impact for women by their independence andbravery. Women’s reform efforts created progress towards their equality andeventually helped they gain some rights and opportunities as all men did.Women’s reform efforts of the early 1800’s helped them
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American History Technology Before the turn of the nineteenth century‚ the quickest way to travel on land was by horse‚ the only way to wash clothes was on a wooded washboard and cooking had to be done on a iron stove or in a fireplace. During that era there was no electricity‚ no telephone and no television. A technological explosion transformed the American way of life in the early 1900s. As time goes by we notice how change occurs constantly and often rapidly. History has shown us how
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Joni Mitchell : Shadows and Light Joni Mitchell is an accomplished musician‚ songwriter‚ poet and painter. In her own words: “I looked like a folksinger‚ even though the moment I began to write‚ my music was not folk music. It was something else that had elements of romantic classicism to it.” Hard to classify‚ Mitchell has pursued her ways of self-expression‚ heedless of commercial outcomes. She connected with a huge audience in the mid-Seventies when a series of albums – Court and Spark
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to perceive different kinds of emotions. She is truly the definition of an outstanding writer and by reading this essay‚ we get the sense that she stays true to her work. McMillan references many authors and books in this essay such as‚ Amelia Earhart‚ The Brontë
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Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records‚ wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines‚ an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women
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The Individuals Alfred Hitchcock: An English film director and producer. Nicknamed “The Master of Suspense”‚ pioneered many techniques in suspense and thriller genres. Albert Einstein: Scientist and responsible for the theory of relativity. Amelia Earhart: First female to fly over the Atlantic Ocean Bob Dylan: His songs help to aware the population about the civil rights. Buckminster Fuller: Famous Architect‚ designer‚ author of more than 30 books. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Leading civil rights
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US History II Midterm Key Terms Chapter 13: Reconstruction and the New South |amnesty |Enforcement Acts | |John Wilkes Booth |Panic of 1873 | |Andrew Johnson |Civil Rights Act of 1875
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Cited: Page History of Airplanes. . 22 May 2010 . Amelia Earhart http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/amelia_earhart Columbia Space Shuttle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia September 11‚ 2001 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks War on Terror http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Terror
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