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30 Cards in this Set
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Pioneer of Aviation " She not only flew it higher then anyone else had flown it, but she took it up over 18,000 ft. Several thousand feet higher then pilots supposedly could go without blacking out, and she did it without the use of an oxygen tank." |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold, Ph.D. pg 65
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Dreamed of Surprising " Airplanes been invented around the time she was born. They were new and dangerous. Only the bravest mes flew them, and people did not expect women to try such a risky adventure." |
Book of Biographies Jean Marzollo pg 27
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Darling Airplane Pilot " Adventure is worth while in itself." She says she doesn't want to wait on life. |
Book of biographies Jean Marzollo pg 27
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Awards " Amelia received the National Geographic Society Special gold medal from President Hoover." |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 36
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Little Lady " Why a pretty little lady like that flying alone thousand feet up in the air?" |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg65
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Not a Normal Little Girl " During the first part of the century when little girls wore stiffly starched and frilly dresses, Amelia's customary garb was a pair of blue jeans." Amelia didn't like to do girly things, she fished and played baseball because of this both Amelia and her father were harshly judged. |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg 66
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Need to Fly "As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly. ' I think I'd like to fly,' I told the family casually that evening, knowing full well I'd die if I didn't. 'Not a bad idea,' said my father just as casually. 'When do you start?'" When Amelia told her family she wanted to fly a plane they were supportive, even though at the time it was something only men did. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 18
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Mother's Note "Don't worry. No matter what happens it will have been worth trying." Amelia write this to her mother right before she took flight across the Atlantic. She mentions that ' it will be worth trying' and I think she is very brave for not only writing that note to her mother but for flying across the ocean. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 24
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Amelia's Thought "Please know I am quite aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, failure must be but a challenge to others." Amelia wants women to do what men have done because she knew that women were just as capable and if you fail, others should try what you didn't finish. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 58
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Amelia's Influence "In two years the number of licensed women pilots rose from 12 to 472." Amelia had an obvious influence of American women. She pushed the limits of Women's Rights. She was absolutely a part of the start of feminism. |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg 69
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One of her own " Now nothing would satisfy her but owning her own plane. As usual, her parents approved of her desire and her mother helped her to finance the purchase of a small secondhand plane. When she flew it to a height of over 14,00 feet, she set a new altitude record for women, which did not seem to interest her at the least. It was the thrill of flying, and not the breaking of a record, that meant so much to her." |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg 68
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Amelia's satisfy " She was fascinated by the thought of being alone on airplane,thousand of feet in the air, responsible fir its every movement." This just showed how independent, brave and responsible Amelia was. She shows that she enjoyed being alone, she also proves just how responsible she can be when she starts flying by herself. |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg 68
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Amelia's solo On May 20th 1932 Amelia Made a solo flight across the Atlantic. She made the record books as the first women to ever successfully fly over the Atlantic. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 32
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Amelia's family Amelia sold her plane in 1924 to buy a yellow sports car so she could drive her newly divorced mother across the country to her sister, Muriel, in Boston. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 21
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Amelia's love life Amelia became friends with an handsome man named Sam Chapman. When Amelia moved to Boston, he moved with her hoping to marry her. Amelia was purposed to by Sam Chapman. Amelia turned him down because he wanted a stay at home wife and she didn't want to give up her work. |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 23
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Amelia is a Hero |
Smithsonian Magazine paragraph 6
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What happened to Amelia? Some people say that she crashed in the ocean but other ideas are that she crashed down on an island that know one knew about. Some even believe that she was captured by the Japanese and imprisoned as a spy. Still years later, we still have no idea what happened when Amelia disappeared. |
Famous American Women L. Edmond Leipold pg71
Smithsonian paragraph 12
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Amelia's Effects Amelia was a hero when it came to feminism. She was a big feminist and inspired women all over the world, she pushed the limits for women. Since she was little she didn't act like an "normal" girl for her time. |
Many books Famous American Women/ Sky Pioneer
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Since the Start Amelia was given a lot of freedom as a kid and that could be a major reason for her interest in planes, she felt free flying so she fell in love with it. "At the turn of the century it was considered improper for girls to participate in 'boys activities'. Happily Earharts did not hold this view. They encouraged their daughters to be inventive, independent, and imaginative" |
Sky Pioneer Corrine Szaba pg 9
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What ever happened to Amelia? "Ever since Gillespie found this piece of metal in 1991, on the tiny, remote island where he believes Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, crash-landed and died as castaways, he has been the public face of America’s never-ending fascination with Earhart’s fate. " |
Smithsonian Maginze paragraph 4
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"Betty Klenck, a teenager in St. Petersburg, Florida, was cruising the dial on her family’s shortwave set and was startled by a voice saying, “This is Amelia Earhart. Help me!” Sitting alone in her family’s living room, she strained to hear a woman crying, calling for help and arguing with a man who seemed to be delirious. “Waters knee deep!” Betty heard. “Let me out!” As the weak signal faded in and out over three hours, Betty copied what she heard into her notebook. Her father reported it to local Coast Guard officials, who told him everything was under control. Betty held on to the notebook until she showed it to Gillespie in 2000." |
Smithsonian Maginze paragraph 13
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"Earhart was upset by the accident but determined to make another try. She received generous checks from well-wishers, including the Lockheed mechanics who repaired the Electra. Meanwhile, she changed her plans and decided to fly a reverse route, from west to east. Captain Manning’s leave was up, but Noonan agreed to be her navigator for the entire trip. " |
History Net/ Amelia Earhart Paragraph 38
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"The Navy and Coast Guard went all out to locate the pair, but no trace was ever found. Writers came up with all kinds of scenarios to explain their disappearance, but none have been proved valid so far. Captain Elgen Long, an airline pilot who set his own record of flying around the world at the four corners of the globe, believes the plane can be found about 35 miles west-northwest of Howland. But a search for it using an undersea vehicle in an area 20 miles by 40 miles would be an expensive undertaking. " |
History Net /Amelia Earhart paragraph 40
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"Like several other aviation mysteries, this one may never be solved. But it seems there will always be someone who tries. Verifiable scientific proof is needed. It has been 60 years since the disappearance of one of the world’s most famous pilots. Still, there are those who believe proof will yet be forthcoming." |
History Net /Amelia Earhart paragraph 44
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"The weather was reported favorable on July 2, 1937, although the flight would run into rain showers and overcast skies. That meant that Noonan probably would not be able to make star shots for celestial navigation. They took off from the 3,000-foot dirt strip at 12:30 p.m., in the heat of the day. The plane used every inch of the strip and disappeared briefly below a 20-foot drop off a cliff at the end. A commercial pilot reported that he saw the plane’s props throwing spray before it climbed slowly northeastward to about 100 feet and flew out of sight. " |
History Net /Amelia Earhart paragraph 31
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"That’s right – the famous feminist and female aviator designed a line of flying clothes for other female pilots in 1932, which was shown in VogueMagazine. Shortly thereafter, she began designing everyday clothes for “women who love activity,” and the Amelia Earhart Line of Clothes was born. They were available for purchase in 30 cities, at one upscale store per city, like Macy’s in New York and Marshall Fields in Chicago. Not surprisingly, her bomber jacket was among the most popular pieces." |
Fashion History Paragraph 2
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Amelia Earhart, The Feminist "It is safe to say that Amelia Earhart was not ashamed to be a feminist. She exhibited independence and provided for herself, and re-shaped the role of women in the family and the home. Earhart believed in her cause and stood strong by her feminist convictions. Amelia was a woman who believed she could champion her efforts for women in society, to the point where women would be treated and viewed as equals and have freedom to explore life and any opportunities in their path." |
Developing Perspective of Women In US History paragraph 3
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"Amelia Earhart was never complacent. She always wanted to do more, to do better. She once said, “Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done — occasionally what men have not done — thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action.” She knew that we all just needed to keep moving forward. " |
Amelia Earhart, The Ulitmate Feminist Icon paragraph 5
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"Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash." -Amelia Earhart
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Amelia Earhart Quote
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"The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune." -Amelia Earhart
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Amelia Earhart Quote
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