his cows to find where the rumbling noise was coming from‚ and in his backyard he found an airplane and a young woman by the name of Amelia Earhart. The man drove her five miles away to the nearest telephone‚ and over a quick phone call to New York‚ she proclaimed‚ “I did it!” After 15 hours and 2‚026 miles‚ Amelia Earhart had set a new record (Bailey‚ 201). Amelia Earhart’s flight as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was a defining event in American history because it was
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Amelia Mary Earhart was a strong‚ courageous‚ independent woman who broke all female barriers to do what she loved‚ to fly. Ten year old Amelia was not impressed at all seeing her first plane‚ according to the family of Amelia. She said‚ “It was a thing of rusty wire and wood and looked not at all interesting. It wasn’t until Amelia attended a stunt-flying exhibition a decade later that she became interested in aviation. Amelia Earhart has inspired many people all over the world and will pass her
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Amelia Earhart was an amazing pilot. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (“Amelia Earhart”). Amelia was a very busy lady‚ from dealing with her personal life‚ growing up to have an outstanding flying career‚ and then attempting her last major flight. Earhart has set high goals for male and female pilots all around the world. Amelia’s family may have had problems‚ but they are what helped her in the long run. Earhart was the daughter of Amelia “Amy” Otis and Edwin Earhart (“Amelia
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Kelli Lucas Professor McCreary ENGL 101 20 November 2015 Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart is the first woman pilot to have much success on her journeys. Although she was successful‚ it was not until her famous disappearance that her name became known to almost everyone. Her great success in flying was led by her disappearance which caused many speculations among researchers everywhere. Amelia Earhart‚ was known as a risk taking‚ spunky‚ adventurous‚ soon to be the first lady flying
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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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On July 2nd‚ 1937‚ a female pilot named Amelia Earhart vanished while flying over the Bermuda Triangle. Researchers have investigated the things Amelia did before her famous flight‚ the theories that have been put forward about Amelia’s death‚ and the theories that involve the Japanese. Amelia Earhart did many amazing things before her well- known “around the world” flight. To start off‚ she graduated from high school in 1915. Shortly after that‚ Amelia took her first flying lesson on January 3rd
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her eyes and grinned at the child’s awestruck face. Amelia Earhart‚ a woman so strong and brave‚ stood there‚ not flinching at all. Earhart is known for being one of the best in the field of aviation. She set many records through the many years. Some of these were just with women‚ others included men. Amelia Earhart was a brave person because she acted as men usually would ‚ she knew the risks of flying‚ and she set many records. Amelia Earhart‚ a woman‚ did activities that men usually did. Since
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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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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 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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