adulthood. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas (Quick Reference Facts). Earhart attended six different high schools, but still got excellent grades and graduated on time (Quick Reference Facts). When Amelia Earhart was 10 years old, she saw her first airplane at the state fair. She wasn’t impressed with the airplane. When she attended a stunt flying show, almost a decade later, she became interested in airplanes. “On December 28, 1920, pilot Frank Hawks gave her a ride