The rain poured down on the town of Atchison, Kansas on July, 24th, 1897. Lightning cracked and thunder shook the house where Amy Earhart laid. As she held her newborn baby girl, I wonder if Amy Earhart knew right then, that her baby will become the first women to cross the atlantic by herself. Does she know her daughter will inspire others to join aviation. Perhaps Amy Earhart named her Amelia because it means work. DId she know how much work it would take for Amelia to break free of the chains that bound women at the time? ALl of Amelia’s great accomplishments were influenced by her difficult early years.
It all started in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia, called Meely by her family, had a childhood full of adventure. She and her sister, Muriel,
It all started in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia, called Meely by her family, had a childhood full of adventure. She and her sister, Muriel,