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    In 1932 Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the Senate.[192] Furthermore, in 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, taking her journey on the 5th anniversary of Lindbergh's solo Atlantic flight .[193] She was awarded the National Geographic Society's gold medal from President Herbert Hoover, and Congress awarded her the Distinguished Flying Cross.[193] Later in 1932 she became the first woman to fly solo nonstop coast to coast, and set

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    flying a majority of her life, she set many records among women, the United States, and world records as well. She truly proved that success is brought upon by effort. She was born in 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. When she was growing up she was always a tom boy. When she was 10, she thought nothing of airplanes. It wasn’t until She saw an exhibition of an airplane, and first rode in one, that she new she had to fly.. She had been a tomboy all of her life and never tried to be famous. She just did what

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    From History to Mystery Amelia Earhart was someone that wanted to prove that she could accomplish great things as a woman and as an aviator. At a young age she knew that she was more adventurous than other girls. She was competitive and rather than do roles that women would do, she challenged herself to learn things that the men were doing. Her persistence led her to become one of the most famous women in history. On July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Mary Earhart was born to Edwin and

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    Amelia Earhart's excellence in her profession and fame in her career as a pilot helped contribute to positively improving the life of women in the nineteen twenties and thirties; by giving women both young and old a real life hero to look up to as well as advice, encouragement and inspiration. Her public success meant that there was finally a female icon who wasn't known for their beauty, but for talent and success in a physically and mentally taxing profession, one that no woman before her had

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    of this flight was to circle the world. While she would not be the first to do so,she decided that she would be the first to do it around the equator.Amelia Earhart had a crew of three people-Captain Harry manning who was her first navigator, Fred Noonan,who was her second navigator and Paul Mantz who was her technical

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    The Disappearing Woman Amelia Earhart was an women’s rights activist and American pilot. Lady Lindy as she was fondly known was the 16th woman to get her pilot’s license. She was legally declared dead in 1939. Amelia Earhart had an interesting early life,was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean,and mysteriously disappeared during a flight in 1937. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24,1897 in Atchison,Kansas. Her parents were Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart.She had a younger sister named Muriel

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    Aviator Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia lived with her Mother Amy and her Father Edwin. Amelia's father struggled with breaking the bonds of alcohol and maintaining a good job but when times were rough Amy would send amelia and her sister to stay with their grandparents where she spent most of her early childhood growing up. since Edwin couldn't keep a stable job amelia and her family had to move around quite often. Her mother and father separated multiple times

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    Amelia Earhart was a very adventurous woman.First, Amelia was always showing the world what she could do.Amelia was amazing, but also she a amazing flyer.She was proud to be here so she made the most of it.Next,Amelia was a very smart woman.Amelia loved to be in the air or feel like she was flying.Amelia learned to fly at a young adult age.Then,Amelia believed that flying was her passion.Every has a passion Amelia’s rushed through her vines liked blood.Amelia Earhart had a great talent and she used

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    History sucks. I do not mean the events that have taken place. I mean the gibberish one often has to sort through to get to the truth about an event. The internet is useful for research, and often provides instant access to necessary information. Considering how vast the internet is however, and the questionable relevance of the information it contains, it just might be wise to proceed at your own risk. Approaching internet sources, and any source for that matter, can be summarized with this:

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    A groundbreaking pilot and inspirational figure, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and set many other records throughout her career. Her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to revolve the globe devastated admirers across the United States and around the world. Her public career lasted less than a decade starting at 1928 and ending in 1937. She used her fame to promote two causes dear to her: the advancement of commercial aviation and the advancement of

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