Amelia Earhart : Women's Rights In Aviation

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).

Believe it or not there was a time that Amelia Earhart didn’t find planes to be that interesting. She started to get impressed by them when she attended a stunt-flying exhibition. In December a pilot named Frank Hawks gave her a ride in his plane; this ride would change her life forever. Many people, have turning points in their lives. Her turning point would change her life significantly. She believed that women can do anything men can, and she was going to prove that through aviation. Throughout her career she was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean, became the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean, and set an altitude record of 18,415 feet. She also won a gold metal from the National Geographic Society, given to her

Amelia Earhart inspired many women to follow their ambitions and dreams. She is still a symbol of the power and perseverance of American women. When she first saw an airplane, she wasn’t very interested, but as soon as she left the ground at a stunt-flying exhibition, she knew that she had to fly. Six

In 1937, on Amelia Earhart's 40th birthday, she decided she wanted to do something extravagant. She decided she would fly around the entire world. Her first attempt was in March but damaged her plane and could not try again until she got it fixed. On June 1st she started her second attempt. Amelia and her navigator departed from Miami Florida and began their

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.

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

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

Amelia Earhart was born on January 4th, 1897. She was the first child. The came along her little sister. Due to her drunken father, Amelia, her mother, and her sister moved to Chicago. Amelia later one went to Canada to visit her sister in Canada. During her trip, however, she came across wounded soldiers in the war. She then changed her mind about college, but instead becoming a nurse for wounded soldiers. Amelia then met Anita, a female flightier. Amelia started a passion to flying. Captain Hilton gave Amelia an opportunity to fly. She then got to be the first female women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, however she was not the pilot. After her experience she began to rise. She flew the Atlantic Ocean in record time, 13 hours and 30 minutes.

Amelia was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. Her goal was to be the first female pilot. Amelia Earhart first wanted to fly in 1917 when a red airplane flew past her when she was visiting her sister in Toronto. She said, “I believe that little red airplane said something to me as it swished by me." Amelia first started to take lessons in January 3rd of 1921. In July 1921 she bought herself her very own plane. She also had a

Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in her grandmother's house in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia's grandparents were well-off and Amelia spend much of her early life in their home. Amelia's mother, also named Amelia but known simply as "Amy" was married to Edwin Earhart, who had problems alcohol though he dreamed of creating a stable home for his family. The Earhart's also had another daughter, Grace Amelia's younger sister. Amelia lived with her grandparents until she was 10-years-old when she went back to live with her mother and father; however, her father still struggled with keeping a job. Because of his problems with work, the Earhart family moved around a lot and Amelia ended up going to many different schools. After graduation, Amelia volunteered to be a nurse's aid for the Red Cross and this is where she first came into contact with pilots wounded pilots returning from World War I. Amelia developed a great respect for those pilots. In 1919, Amelia attended Columbia University to study medicine, however, she left Columbia just a year later to be with her parents in California. In 1920, Amelia went to an air show in Long Beach, California that would forever change her life and the world! Amelia went up in a plane and decided then and there after the short ride that she wanted to become a pilot. Amelia worked hard in different jobs to be able to afford flying lessons. She took lessons from another female pilot, Anita "Neta" Snook. Just a year later, in 1921, Amelia

Amelia Earhart was a great pilot. Who set world records for men and women in aviation, but as she approached forty years old, she was ready for her biggest challenge yet in June 1937 she set off to fly around the globe.

      Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Unlike her siblings she was not home schooled all her life, Hyde Park High School in

Amelia For Amelia Earhart,Life was a Adventure!!.First, Amelia was born and raised Atchison ,Kansas, she was also born her grandparents house.When Amelia was 3, she moved to in with grandparents, when she was a little older

Amelia Earhart was a pilot in the 1930’s. She was an adventurous child. This led her to be a very independent adult. Amelia loved to fly. She later set out to set several aviation records.

Many fantastic aviators have shown their talents throughout the centuries. Americans have been fascinated, time after time, with the ability to fly. One woman in particular took her fascinations and abilities and became one of the greatest aviators of her time. Amelia Earhart was a very famous, record-setting woman aviator. Amelia, while on her around the world flight in 1937, disappeared and left many people, even today, trying to figure out what happened to her.