Amelia Earhart was the first ever female pilot to cross the Atlantic on an airplane. She used her passion for flying to conquer several social norms that were in place for women at that time. Unfortunately in 1937‚ she disappeared on a solo transatlantic flight and her body was ever found. She left behind a lasting legacy and the idea that women can accomplish just as much as men. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas. Her mother was Amelia Otis and her father‚ Edwin Earhart
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leader I chose was Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart was an american aviation pioneer and author. She was born July 24‚ 1897 and disappeared June 2‚ 1937. She was homeschooled with her sister by her mother and a governess until Amelia was 12. She attended and graduated from Hyde Park High School in Chicago‚ Illinois. She went into training from the Red Cross where she volunteered to be a nurse during WW1 in Toronto. Amelia enrolled in a pre-med program of Columbia University. In 1920‚ Amelia left Columbia
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synonymous with flying is a female. Amelia Earhart‚ a self-determined and motivated young woman who had an unfathomable passion for aeronautics and adventure‚ is best known for her renowned accomplishments as the first pilot to solo across the Atlantic Ocean‚ Pacific Ocean‚ and afar. Amelia Earhart‚ daughter of Samuel and Amelia Earhart‚ was born in Atchison‚ Kansas on July 24‚ 1897. Earhart’s parents moved frequently due to employment‚ so most of her
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Amelia Earhart made a big difference in the world during the early 1900s and even to this day. She’s known for her astonishing accomplishments in the world as the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic‚ Pacific ‚ and so on. She was independent‚ strong‚ and had the courage to do anything she wanted to. Amelia Earhart inspired many people and was not afraid to take chances. Because Amelia was such a strong person‚ she has affected many people and inspired many women to follow their ambitions
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In 1937‚ female aviator Amelia Earhart set course to fly around the entire world‚ however she disappeared‚ never to be found‚ while flying over the Pacific ocean (Ware 59). Before such tragic events occurred however‚ Earhart accomplished many feats of aviation and defied gender expectations of her time. From a young age‚ Earhart “struggled… against the restrictions imposed on her sex” (31) during the time period. For instance‚ Earhart had a passion for “strenuous games and exercise” (31)‚ refused
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"Amelia Earhart Conspiracy" [pic] Amelia Earhart Conspiracy Introduction Amelia Earhart was one of the most celebrated women aviators‚ breaking about fifteen different flying records. On June 1‚1937 Earhart and Fred Noona‚ her navigator‚ began their round the world flight. If completed she would be the second person to finish this flight and the first women to ever accomplish the trip. On July 1‚1937‚ with only 7‚000 miles left on their trip‚ Earhart and Noona
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Burton Informative Topic: Amelia Earhart (Introduction) I. As the plane swooped by‚ something inside her awakened. As a 10 year-old‚ having no interest in airplanes or flying whatsoever‚ a 10 minute plane ride changed her life and perspective on flying forever. Pilot Frank Hawks gave Amelia Earhart this ride‚ on December 28‚ 1920. Amelia Earhart is one of the most known pilots today. She broke 15 records‚ 6 being for men‚ because of this‚ to this day‚ we salute Earhart and her determination. If
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10-year-old Amelia Mary Earhart saw her first plane at a state fair‚ she was not impressed. "It was a thing of rusty wire and wood and looked not at all interesting‚" she said. It wasn’t until Earhart attended a stunt-flying exhibition‚ almost a decade later‚ that she became seriously interested in aviation. A pilot spotted Earhart and her friend‚ who were watching from an isolated clearing‚ and dove at them. "I am sure he said to himself‚ ’Watch me make them scamper‚’" she said. Earhart‚ who felt
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including the American aviation pioneer and women’s rights advocate‚ Amelia Mary Earhart. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas‚ Amelia Earhart from an early age began to show leadership skills as well as a tendency to cause mischief. Nicknamed “Meeley” by her parents‚ she would often misbehave with her sister‚ Grace Muriel‚ who acted as her “dutiful follower”. Their upbringing was rather unconventional because Amy Earhart‚ Amelia’s mother‚ did not believe in molding her children into “nice little
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Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman was the first African American female pilot. Starting off in a racist Texas Bessie worked as a laundress after she dropped out of college. At the age of twenty three she decide to move in in with her brother in Chicago to find a better life. After hearing stories of World War I pilots she had a sudden interest in flying. Due to discrimination Bessie could not go to an aviation school in America‚ so she moved to France to pursue her dreams. After this she came back
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