Amelia Earhart Kennedie Weems Citizens Christian Academy Amelia Earhart In Atchinson, Kansas on July 24, 1897, the little girl that would soon grow up to be the first female to fly across the Atlantic Ocean was born. Amelia Earhart was the oldest of two daughters of Amy Otis Earhart and Edwin Stanton Earhart (Brown, 1985, p. 4). Earhart’s sister, Muriel, was born three years later. Their father was a lawyer who worked for the railroad. Earhart’s parents traveled nearly year-round with the father’s job, so the girls lived in Atchinson with their grandparents during the school year. However, the entire family did live together in Kansas City during the summer time (Brown, p. 5). Both girls were very active and loved to …show more content…
14). She then went to Ogontz, an all-girls boarding school near Philadelphia (Brown, p. 13). During her Christmas break, she went to visit her mother and sister. When she was walking down the street, she noticed some wounded soldiers passing her. In that very moment, school seemed completely unimportant to her, and she made her mind up to stay in Toronto and help in the hospitals (Brown, 1985, p. 13). Earhart took a Canadian Red Cross Course and became a certified nurse’s aide at Spandina Military Hospital. During her shift breaks, she would go to the flying field and watch the soldiers learn how to fly. Many of the soldiers made fun of her because she would ask them many questions, soaking in all the information she could (Brown, p. 13-14). In the fall of 1919, Earhart enrolled in Columbia University to study medicine. Unfortunately, she discovered that medicine was not the right fit for her and decided to change her major to medical research (Brown, 1985, p. 16). Earhart continued to badger her family about learning to fly, so in 1920 her father finally paid one dollar for a ten-minute airplane ride with Frank Hawks. She absolutely loved it, and that is where her determination to truly learn to fly was blossomed (Brown, p. 17). Earhart got a job to fund the flying lessons. Her teachers name was Neta Snook, but everyone called her “Snooky”. Neta taught Earhart everything from how to take off from the ground to
Amelia Earhart was the first female aviation pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Earhart started off as an nurse aide for Red Cross during WWI and was stationed in Toronto, Canada. Earhart soon developed a sense of love for airplanes while constantly watching fighter pilots and returned to the U.S. to enlist in flight school after the war. Amelia attended Columbia University in New York as a pre med student. Earhart’s first
Amelia Earhart grew up in a relatively poor family for her father moved around and worked at many different places, letting him not get higher on the social and economical ladder. Around the age of 40, Amelia’s father, Samuel Earhart, realized that he was a failure to his family, and started
Born in Atchison, Kansas Amelia Earhart was an inquisitive young child. She was the second child born to her family, the first being a stillborn. The third and final child of the Earhart family was Grace Earhart. Grace was born two years after Amelia in 1899. Following in her sister’s footsteps, the two girls both had a thirst for adventure
In nineteen twenty, she took her first air flight that transformed her life. Although this flight only lasted ten minutes, Amelia knew once she landed that she had to learn how to fly. After working at various jobs, Amelia earned enough money to take flying lessons. The following year, she bought a second-hand Kinner Airster biplane that was bright yellow, and soon after, she flew her plane fourteen thousand feet high and broke the record for woman. This lead to her becoming the sixteenth woman to receive her pilot 's license. Later, Amelia had to sell her plane because they were short of money. She later was inspired when Charles Lindbergh made a flight from New York, to Paris. Amelia then decided that she wanted to be the first female to fly across the Atlantic. Following this, she received a phone call from a pilot asking whether or not she would like to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia agreed to this, and was interviewed at New York. She was chosen to be the first female to travel across the Atlantic as a passenger.
Amelia Earhart or “The Babe of The Sky” most popular for being the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Setting a record for longest distance without refueling, First women to a fly nonstop transcontinental flight, also achieving many more honors all while also writing two books.While achieving another record; to be the first woman to fly around the world she suddenly disappeared on her voyage so close to the finish line.But what exactly happened to Amelia Earhart? Did she truly meet her doom in the ocean or could other theories surrounding her disappearance possibly be true? Let's look at Amelia Earhart before her disappearance. Born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. A spirit of adventure seemed to consume the Earhart children. As a child, Earhart spent most of her time playing with her sister Pidge, climbing trees, sledding, and other outdoor play. Earhart soon Taking a course in Red Cross First Aid, Earhart enlisted as a nurse's aide at Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto, Canada, tending to wounded soldiers during World War I and when the Spanish flu pandemic was spreading. The following year, Amelia enrolled as a premedical student at Columbia University in New York. Shortly thereafter, Earhart soon changed her mind and changed schools, attending Columbia University. Learning to fly in California, she took up aviation as a hobby, taking odd jobs to pay for her flying lessons. In 1922, with the financial
Amelia Earhart was one of the first pilots to revolutionize the skies, and what made her particularly iconic was the fact that she was one of the first woman to fly. She discovered her love for flight after watching the Royal Flying Corps train in Toronto, Canada whilst she served as a Red Cross nurse in WWI. She then had her first airplane ride in December 1920 in California with WWI pilot Frank Hawks. After this confirmation of her love for aviation, she began lessons with instructor Neta Snook, another early woman pilot. Amelia did all she could (taking odd jobs) in order to pay for her lessons and then her first airplane: a Kinner Airster. She passed her flight test and got her license in December 1921, and afterwards she set out to define herself as a pioneer in the field of aviation, becoming the first woman to fly solo 14,000 feet above sea level. Her biggest accomplishment was flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean, as she was the first woman to do so. She continued to fly for many years, but then on a flight outside of the United States, both she and her plane were lost near the Bermuda Triangle, and no wreckage was
To start off, Amelia Earhart saw her first plane at a state fair when she was 10. She didn’t find planes interesting until she went to a stunt flying exhibition. On December 28, 1920, a pilot named Frank Hawks gave her a ride that would forever change her life. After she was up in the air, she knew she wanted to fly. She had ideas that were strong, challenging, eye opening, but she was not going to give up. Amelia was a graduate from Hyde Park High School and then attended Ogontz, a girl’s finishing school. In the middle of her second year, she had left to
Earhart was encouraged by all of her life experiences, whether they are aviation, or just everyday happenings. She wanted to encourage women to succeed, and learn to work with
According to the official report by the United States government, Earhart most likely ran out of fuel on her way to Howland Island. They believe that she used more fuel than expected because she was unable to find the island. As a result, she ultimately
Amelia Earheart’s life changed forever when she took her first plane ride in 1921. After the fact, she promised herself that she belonged in the pilot’s seat on a plane. After taking years of flying lessons, in 1927, Earheart was offered the chance to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Years later, she flew in record time over the same ocean.
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1898, in Atchison, Kansas. Around 1907, her whole family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. Amelia was a full out tomboy during her whole childhood. She once slid a sled off a barn roof, calling it a roller coaster. She also played all the sports that, normally, only boys played like football and basketball. During the summer of 1907, Amelia’s dad, Edwin, took her and her sister, Muriel, to the Des Moines State Fair. Edwin was really attracted to the model airplane at the fair. On the other hand, Muriel and Amelia, surprisingly, were unamused. They just thought the plane was boring. (Lardner, 205-207).
She was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. Her parents are Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart. Amelia lived with her grandparents until she was 12, but she spent the summers in Kansas City, Missouri, with her dad.when she was with her grandparents she was at private school. When Amelia was in high school her parents got a divorce, and she and her sisters lived with their mom. A year later Amelia’s mom inherited her mom's estate; so she sent Amelia to Ogontz School in Philadelphia, an exclusive high school, and junior college. During Christmas vacation of her second year there, Amelia went to Toronto, Canada, where
Amelia Earhart’s childhood was full of adventure. She was born on July 24th (Earhart, Amelia) in Atchison, Kansas. As a child, Amelia was very adventurous and spent her time riding horses and exploring the outdoors (Stevenson 1). People back then didn’t think that girls should do things that boys were supposed to do and the other way around too. Yet she did many things
After graduating high school, Earhart became a nurse’s aide in Canada during World War I to help with the wounded soldiers returning home from war. Afterwards, she enrolled at Columbia University in New York as a pre-medical student, but
Amelia Earhart was an icon. She was a feminist. Not only a pioneer but also brave. During Amelia’s life, all the goals she had achieved were attained through pure perseverance and resilience. While Earhart had become well-known for being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she was likewise known throughout the world for her individual developments and aid in the feminist movement. She acknowledged a grander purpose in life which was the desire to live a life that surpassed beyond home and being confined in society. Her achievements in becoming an active feminist and succeeding in her dreams and goals prove her resilient courageous nature of being a woman during the 20th century despite being in a male dominant society.