It has been almost 75 years since the famous pilot, Amelia Earhart, disappeared somewhere over the Pacific during her attempt to fly around the world. She was very-well known and when news hit of her disappearance, many were devastated. Amelia changed many lives, giving inspiration and serving as a role-model for women everywhere. Her impact still stands today. The tasks she went through and all her hard work to change the female image will never be forgotten. Amelia was born on July 24th, 1987. She lived with her grandparents and went to a private school in Atchison, Kansas. During the summer months she would stay with her father in Kansas City, Missouri, which is where he had a job on the Rock Island Railroad. When Amelia turned twelve, she and her younger sister, Muriel, went to live with their parents in Des Moines, Iowa. During her time in Des Moines her father took her to an air show at a state fair where Amelia had seen her first airplane. She wasn't very impressed. “It was a thing of rusty wire and wood and looked not at all interesting.” It wasn’t until years later when she had attended a stunt-flying exhibition with a friend that she became interested in aviation. During her childhood, her father struggled with an alcohol addiction. This caused problems with their economic situation and part of the reason that Amelia and her sister had to keep moving and attend several different schools. She ended up graduating from Hyde Park High School in 1915 and continued her education at The Ogontz School for Young Ladies. She left Ogontz in the middle of her second year after visiting her sister and started work as a nurse’s aide at Toronto’s Spadina Military Hospital. She left her job and entered the pre-med program at Columbia ... ... middle of paper ... ...er disappearance was on June 2, 1937, near her destination. President Roosevelt issued a massive search for the beloved pilot. On January 5, 1939, Amelia Earhart was declared legally dead in a Los Angeles court. Today, searches continue for Earhart’s wreckage. Evidence has been found that she could have possibly been stranded on the island Nikumaroro. Plans for sounding the ocean floor have been established for 2014 and we are even closer to finding out the mystery of how this woman aviator passed on. Many theories have been made, some dealing with government conspiracies, but people will not stop until the truth has been verified. Every search takes us one step closer to finding it. Even if her death is a mystery, her life was not, and her cause still lives today. The equality for women is still fought even now and she was a major part of getting us where we are.
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, since she was a little girl she was always a hard worker and determined to stand out and be different from everyone. Her mother’s name was Amy Earhart, her father’s name was Edwin Earhart, and she had a sister named Grace Earhart. Amelia’s family was different from many other people’s family back then. Amelia and Amy liked to play ball, go fishing, and play outside looking for new adventures, other family’s would rather stay inside and play with toys and not get messy or spend time outside. Amelia’s parents always knew she was different from all the other kids, she always got made fun of in school, and she had a lot more determination
Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. While she was growing up, most girls her age would be taught household activities, such as cooking and sewing, but her family did not follow the normal standards. Her parents, Amy and Edwin Earhart, encouraged Amelia and her sister, Muriel, to go on adventures. Amy Earhart was the first women to climb Pikes Peak, in Colorado, and she taught her children that girls could do just as much as boys. Amelia and her family moved to Des Moines, Iowa for her dad’s job. He was starting to become a successful lawyer, but also starting having problems with alcohol, and by 1914 he lost his job. Because her family was moving around often, trying to find her dad a job, Amelia went to five different high schools before she graduated from Hype Park High School in Chicago. During a Christmas break during college, she visited her sister in school in Toronto, Canada. Amelia encountered men who had fought during World War I, and dropped out of school to work as a nurse in the hospital in Canada. As a nurse, she would hear stories of brave pilots, sparking her interest in airplanes.
On June 1st, 1937, Amelia Earhart, took off on what she thought would be a historical flight. She began her journey in Oakland, California. This was her second attempt to become the first pilot in history to circumnavigate the globe. She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took flight in a twin engine Lockheed 10E Electra, and successfully flew to their first destination, Miami, Florida, followed by a successful flight to their next destination, South America. Together, they continued on their journey and successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean and stopped in Africa, then continued East to India and then Southeast Asia. It was later discovered, that Earhart and Noonan left important communication and navigation instruments behind, in order to possibly have more room for fuel on the long flight. On June 29th, 1937, they arrived in Lae, New Guinea; only twenty-one days after their journey began. They had already flown 22,000 miles and were only 7,000 miles away from their starting point in Oakland, California. It appeared as though they would complete their journey (“Amelia Earhart”).
She was a feminist woman with great courage and good will. She was always reminded and thanked for her good strong actions that showed feminism was something possible. Amelia received a letter from the Clarksburg Rotary Club in which it said, “Congratulations your daring solo across the Atlantic placed womans achievements in aviation at a new high mark in history welcome back to our shoes.” This letter shows how big of an inspiration and leader Amelia Earhart was through her outstanding expedition. Amelia was also determined aside from her own goals to help other women. In the article “Who is Amelia Earhart?” by Marion Perkins, he shares some of his knowledge about Amelia, in the article he shares some of Amelia Earhart’s personal notes which said, “I shall try to keep my contact with the women who have come to class; Mrs. S. and her drunken husband, Mrs. F’s struggle to get her husband here, Mrs. Z. to get her papers in the face of odds, all are problems that are hard to relinquish after a year’s friendship.” This short but meaningful note written by Amelia shows the way she cared and wanted to help other women get the education they deserved and have more opportunities. Amelia was also a great role model for many women because her expedition across the Atlantic Ocean was a reminder and proof that anything was possible. Susan Ware wrote, “Amelia shared this
Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. During that time, airplanes were not nearly as common as they are today. Life was simple, and the technology was not as advanced. She was named Amelia Mary Earhart after her two grandmothers, Amelia Harres Otis and Mary Wells Earhart. It was a family tradition to name your child after their grandmother or grandfather. Amelia was known as “Millie”, or “Lady Lindy”. Her nickname was given to her due to the fact that she looked like pioneering pilot and American hero Charles Lindbergh whose slim figure and facial features resembled Amelia herself. As a child Amelia’s life was very fascinating. Amelia had a younger sister named Muriel, who would later give her the nickname "Millie" because as a young child, it was difficult for Muriel to pronounce Amelia's name correctly. Amelia and Muriel used to play in their backyard with none other than the youngest member of the Amy Otis’ brothers. The Amy Otis’ brothers were a family of amazing inventors who were most famous for their invention of the elevator. Spending time with one of the many greatest inventors in history made Amelia’s imagination run wild. Her and her sister would have many imaginary friends and sometimes pretend that they could fly. This of course was her first thought on actually flying.
Earhart had a life outside of flying airplanes and being a celebrity. She was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. Her childhood was spent in an upper-middle class household. Her family moved around often so she went to various schools showing potential for chemistry. In her childhood, Amelia grew her independent nature by exploring her neighborhood and catching rats with her sister. Much later in her life, George Putnam published Amelia’s autobiography, and he eventually became her husband in 1931. George actually asked her to marry a couple of time which she refused (“Amelia Earhart” Biography.com). Amelia was shaped by her childhood
Amelia Earhart impacted numerous lives of males and females around the world. As an active aviator, Earhart sculpted the thoughts men had on women’s rights. Although it is vindicated that her assertion for being revolutionary is because of her attempted flight around the equator, Earhart, truly is memorized for the well beings of women and their rights. The perspectives of men and women in Earhart’s generation differ by manifold opinions. Her actions would later impact the prospect of Women’s rights. Amelia Earhart helped women support and stand up for their rights.
There are countless theories today about what exactly happened to Amelia and her plane. One theory was that Amelia had really been on a spying mission and her plane had either crashed while she was carrying out this mission, or she was captured by the Japanese. It’s up to you what you choose to believe. But none of the theories change how Amelia impacted the world. Her legacy will live on forever.
For example, in 1928, when she was 31 years old, she crossed the Atlantic Ocean by plane and became the first woman to do so. She also set records by flying from Mexico to New Jersey, and flying from Hawaii to California in the year 1935. As she started her most known flight, she joined up with her famed navigator Fred Noonan and her specially-built plane called the “Electra”, as they embarked on their craziest journey yet. The flight started in Oakland, California and then went through Miami. She then flew over the following countries: South America, Africa, India, and New Guinea. 4.
Growing up, Amelia was very creative and outgoing. She was born in 1897 in Atchison, Kentucky. According to her peers she was a tomboy, but that did not bother her much. Amelia was always chosen to be the group leader for group projects. When
Amelia Mary Earhart wrote this consolation to her husband in a letter that would be sent to him in the event of her death by air (“Biography”). She was a strong woman to be reckoned with throughout her life in the early twentieth century. She had a fiery personality that she displayed often in her life. In her book Last Flight, Earhart tells about how she first became interested in flying when she attended an air fair in Toronto. While standing in a field with a friend, a pilot above saw them and attempted to scare the girls by diving at the them. Amelia however, was not concerned, and stood her ground as the plane flew by. Earhart later remarked, "I did not understand it at the time, but I believe that little red airplane said something to me as it swished by” (Earhart 3). She was obsessed from that point on and set out to fly again. According to Dorothy Cochrane and P. Ramirez from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: a few years later in rapid succession Earhart got her own plane, broke records, and got a pilot license. Earhart was well on her way to becoming an influential aviation figure, and made it clear how she wanted to present herself. She expressed her independence and views on feminism through her traditionally masculine clothing like pants, while also cutting her hair short (Slabach). In 1928 Earhart began preparation for her first transatlantic flight as she set out to be the first woman to cross the Atlantic. There had already been casualties during past attempts, but Earhart was not discouraged. That was the start of the wondrous and spectacular adventure of the rest of her life in aviation. She went on to fly solo across the Atlantic, and even attempted to circumnavigate the world. Earhart was an importa...
The curious story of Earhart’s death, though investigated many times over, remains a tragic mystery. The mystery of her situation is that “On July 2, 1937, Earhart and Noonan disappeared over the Pacific” (Gale 3). Earhart and her pilot passed into oblivion out of nowhere. This happened during
She took her first plane ride in 1920; her first flying lesson in 1921 and bought her first plane in 1922. In these three years, she found her calling and her goals for what she wanted to accomplish in her life. She achieved many things, including her attempt to circumnavigate the world even though it may have not ended the way that was hoped. Although many people believe Amelia Earhart passed away in the crash connected to her flight, it can be proved that Earhart’s life continued an island in the Pacific Ocean.
The history of aviation is one driven by innovation and fearless individuals. It goes without saying that it takes a great deal of bravery to control tons of metal thousands of feet in the air. This goes even more so for earlier pilots that pioneered early aviation and boarded planes in the early twentieth century that were less than reliable compared to today’s aviation technology. One of these astounding individuals, Amelia Mary Earhart, goes down in history as being one as the most renowned aviators. Earhart is most notably known for her achievements in the world of aviation, contribution to the public view of aviation, and unfortunately her later disappearance.
Surprisingly, Amelia Earhart was not particularly interested in airplanes as a child. Originally, she was interested in being a nurse. Born in Kansas a little more than two decades before World War I, Amelia Earhart grew up in Chicago. She graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1915 and went on to attend Ogontz School for Girls in Rydal, Pennsylvania. After seeing soldiers during a Christmas visit in Toronto, she dropped out of Ogontz School to go to Spadina Military Hospital to work as a nurse’s aide. Later on, Earhart enrolled in Columbia University as a pre-med student, but she dropped out again and moved in with her parents. By then, it was 1920 and Earhart had changed her interests. In December of 1920, Earhart experienced her first flight with air veteran, Frank Hawks. During her plane ride, Amelia said, "By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly." This is when her