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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having female pilots (“The First Women”). Bessie Coleman was the first African American to gain a pilot’s license‚ and her stunt flying proved to men what women were fully capable of (“The First Women”). All of these women served as inspiration to Amelia Earhart‚ whose daring stunts brought publicity and record-breaking achievements smashed any barriers in her way. She was clever
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because I want to do it. Women‚ like men‚ should try to do the impossible. And when they fail‚ their failure should be a challenge to others.” Amelia Earhart was a revolutionist‚ daring to go where women were usually shamed from going. It was‚ and still partially is‚ a man’s world‚ but Amelia didn’t let that stop her from chasing her dreams. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas. Her father was an alcoholic and her mother didn’t want her around that‚ so most of her childhood
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Amelia Earhart was born in July 24‚ 1897. She was born in Atchison‚ Kansas. Amelia Earhart is inspiring because she was the first female to fly by the Atlantic Ocean. However‚ she proved the women’s could do this not just men. Amelia Earhart had lived a great life and was awarded in history as one of the greatest women to ever live. She had accomplished many things as a pilot that no women had ever accomplished before. Though her love for flying finally killed her in a mysterious plane accident‚
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record and took on tasks that were life threatening. She was determined to make a difference in the lives of women. Amelia Earhart is a hero for women because she proved that they can do the same things that men can do. Amelia’s mother is Amy Otis. She was also a very honorable woman and had many achievements throughout her life (Randolph 12). Amelia’s father is Edwin Stanton Earhart who attended law school at the University of Kansas and was a hard working man (Randolph 12-13). Amelia’s parents
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Amelia Earhart became an aviator and she gave others hope for the chances of air travel. When she realized that she loved aviation‚ she didn’t let anything stop her from achieving her dreams. She created‚ innovated‚ and illuminated in an enormous way. She followed her own noble words when she said‚ “The most effective way to do it‚ is to do it” and she also followed her own words when she said‚ “Women‚ like men‚ should try to do the impossible. And when they fail‚ their failure should be a challenge
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there are things others cannot and will not do” (www.brainyquote.com Amelia Earhart ). Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was born on July 24th‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas. She lived with her mother‚ Amy Otis Earhart‚ her father‚ Edwin Staton Earhart and her younger sister‚ Grace Muriel Earhart. When she was 19‚ she went to Ogontz School near Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. A year later‚ Earhart attended the Columbia University in New York. In 1917‚ she became a
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led their societies and changed the world for the better. Amelia Earhart is one of these women. She was born and raised in Atchison‚ Kansas on July 24‚ 1897. Amelia became a volunteer nurse in a hospital for veterans after she saw a man who had many of his limbs amputated because of the war. Amelia saw her first air show in the winter of 1920‚ where she took her first plane ride. From then on she knew she had to fly. In April 1928‚ Amelia received an unexpected call asking her if she wanted to be
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Biography on Amelia Earhart by Women Can Fly Introduction to Aviation‚ AVS 110 001 Instructor John Mead FALL 2013 Biography on Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean on June 17‚ 1928. This gave birth to the world of women aviators‚ by reading about Amelia Earhart’s great journeys. She was an inspiration not only to women and aviators at the time‚ but also artists‚ writers and radio
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Amelia earhart is my hero because she was the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic ocean on an airplane. Amelia mary earhart was born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ KS. She grow up with her sister Grace Muriel Earhart which was born 1899 and her parents Amy and Edwin earhart. Until she was twelve years old she lived with her wealthy grandparents alfred and amelia Harris otis‚ in Atchison‚ Kansas where she attended a private school. In 1909 she went to live with her parents in Des Moines‚ Iowa
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