Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Early Life
1. Born on July 24 1897 in Atchison,Kansas
2. In 1920 Amelia moved to California to live with her mother
  1. In California,a woman named Neta Snook gave Amelia flying lessons
    1. After Neta taught her how to fly she bought her own plane and set a record
3. Amelia's full name is Amelia Mary Earhart
Acomplishments
1. In 1932 she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone
  1. She flew from Newfoundland to Ireland.Her flight lasted 14 hours and 56 minutes
  2. She showed that women can do anything that men can do
Fun Facts
1. Amelia was the first person to successfully fly solo from Hawaii to California
2. When Amelia was 7 she made her roller coaster in her backyard
3. To pay for her flying lessons,she worked as a photographer,stenographer and a truck driver
4. she was a volunteer nurse in World War 1
The flight and disappearance
1. In 1937,Amelia amd her navigator Fredrick Noonan set to fly around the world
  1. then the plane broke down in Hawaii
    1. then they flew to Miami and then Puerto Rico and landed in New Guinea
      1. Then the 2 left and started the journey to cross the Pacific
        Then Amelia reported empty fuel tanks but contact failed
        As a result,the plane probably crashed into the ocean and the 2 died.
Education
1. After High School,Amelia went to Columbia university to study medicine
  1. Until 7th grade,Amelia was homeschooled by her mother

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