Amelia Earhart‚ by some‚ is considered to be the “American Hero” of the 1930s. With her passion for aviation‚ she was the first female pilot to fly solo across the pacific. But like any typical archetypal hero‚ she wasn’t always known as a hero. Growing up‚ her father‚ Edwin Earhart‚ was an alcoholic struggling to keep the family bonds and finances together. Once grown‚ she grew a niche for flying when watching a aviation show. Like many other heroes‚ she had struggles and a nemesis. Some of her
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“Decde... wether or not the goal is worth the risk involved. If it is stop worrying. Two worry is two add another hazard. It retards reactions‚ makes one unfit. (Amelia Earhart comporay Heroes). Amelia Earhart set an example for woman all around the world. Amelia Earhart helped change the way the world looked at women. Amelia Earhart is a leader when it comes to equal rights for women because she attempted to fly around the world when everyone said she couldn’t.Amelia Earhart was the first woman
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6b Amelia Earhart Bessie Coleman Compare/Contrast Essay Two of the world’s most famous women pilots are Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart. Both of them really loved flying but Amelia Earhart had money to fly around the world while Bessie Coleman had to work hard at getting lessons and a plane. Although they both got their pilot license and both were women how they got them is a totally different situation. Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman share many
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Her name was Amelia Mary Earhart she was born July 24‚1897 in Atchison Kansas. Her nickname growing up was “AE”. Growing up she was a tomboy she was always doing things that normal boys did like climb trees. (Glines‚ 1997) As Amelia was learning to fly in California in 1922 she took odd jobs in order to help pay for flying lessons. With the financial help from her sister and her mother‚ she bought her first airplane. It was a Kinner Airster. When her parents became divorce she moved back where she
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Amelia Earhart was a brave woman. But what happened to her when she disappeared? Did she crash into the sea? Land on a different island but didn’t survive? Before she disappeared‚ she did some pretty brave things. To begin with‚ she set some records that no other woman had accomplished at the time. In October of 1922‚ she was the first woman to fly to the altitude of 14‚000 feet. Then‚ 6 years later‚ in August of 1928 she was the first woman to fly across the North American continent and back. She
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the world? Have you ever went on a breathtaking adventure? These were things that Amelia Earhart thought about doing in her life. Amelia did some of the most inspiring things in her lifetime. She became one of the most well known people in the world. Thinking that her life started out just like everyone else’s is crazy‚ Amelia was just an average kid until she discovered the world of flying. The mystery of Amelia Earhart consists of her background‚ theories about what happened to her‚ and knowledge
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Amelia Earhart is like the little engine that could she never gave up on her dreams even though she had a rough childhood she still had many achievements and accomplishments even tho she died in her line of work. People still believe that she was a great pilot that had many achievements‚ and lived a successful life. Amelia Earhart had a rough early life. Born july 24‚ 1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas‚ her father was an alcoholic who couldn’t keep a job. Her parents sent her to live with her grandparents
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Lena Bui Mrs. Thompson Human Anatomy 5th block 02/16/2014 Jolly Roger Do you ever wonder what the skull on the pirate flag mean and why they would choose to have that kind of flag? Throughout the 17th century and well into the 18th century‚ the common symbol hoiseted by a pirate ship was a simple red flag. That red flag symbolized that it had been dipped in blood – and that blood would be shed if the ship under attack did not surrender immediately. From the red flag it seems that individual
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Amelia Earhart More Than A Flier Ever wonder if someone would ever fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? Well in 1928 one woman did. Flying a plane was far from easy. It took practice‚ determination‚ and focus to do what she desired. She became a great role model for women and children. Publishing a book and having a husband who arranged all her flights was pretty great. While struggling with a tough childhood she still believed she could follow her dreams. Remaining a symbol of power and perseverance
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never giving up.This woman was Amelia Mary Earhart.Amelia Mary Earhart the first woman to become a pilot she had many accomplishments‚ and was a courageous woman. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚1827 in Atcheson‚Kansas. Earhart’s parents were Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart.Edwin was a lawyer who worked for the Rock Island Railroad‚and Amy was a mother to two children Amelia and Grace Muriel.Earhart and Grace were only two years apart.In Kansas was were Amelia Earhart was raised
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