Many mysteries appear in both American and world history. There are still many holes in history with missing information. It’s nearly impossible to know the answer to every unsolved mystery, but if society doesn’t try to further understand; we couldn’t possibly be successful when trying to fill in the gaps of history. One unsolved mystery that I found eye catching was the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Many are familiar with Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments and what was known as her “last known flight”. Her plane had never landed during her journey in attempts to cross the Pacific; she mysteriously disappeared in July of 1937. Her disappearance remains a mystery to this day. I question why we are still questioning what happened
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One of the potential theories was that Amelia simply ran out of fuel and then crashed. “We must be on you but cannot see you. Gas is running low” (Aron 142). This was the last message received from Amelia Earhart in July of 1937. Amelia was a well educated woman. She graduated high school and attended college. Amelia’s trip was an advancement for society, it was planned carefully. Amelia began her journey with a full tank of fuel, which should have provided her with the means to get to her destination. The weather conditions could possibly have affected her flight. Earhart’s surrounding conditions could have forced her off of the planned path, leaving her lost up until the crash. This theory is the most widely accepted, “Officials concluded Earhart had run out of gas and gone down somewhere in the ocean” (Aron 142). Lack of fuel is a plausible explanation, the amount of fuel required by the plane depends on its surrounding …show more content…
They were even willing to testify about the sighting. This theory involving the sightings of Earhart on the island had been talked about, but eventually seemed to stop drawing attention. Many blaming psychological reasons like, post traumatic stress disorder for the sightings. There were very few eyewitnesses to defend this sighting. There wasn’t any factual evidence of her presence there to support the claims. With only a sighting that had been reported… there wasn’t any confirmation on the identity. Amelia Earhart’s, disappearance remains unsolved and will continue this trend if investigations and research aren’t conducted.
Others that have analyzed and developed their own conspiracy theories. Some say that the government was planning on Earhart’s mission failing. They didn’t want a woman breaking another record, in a predominantly male role. This was a huge advancement, that society might not have been entirely ready for. Some supporting evidence was uncovered stating, “...files of naval intelligence that, prior to that flight, the navy had secretly installed powerful engines in Earhart’s plane that would enable it to take a different, longer flight path than been announced” (Aron
One of the potential theories was that Amelia simply ran out of fuel and then crashed. “We must be on you but cannot see you. Gas is running low” (Aron 142). This was the last message received from Amelia Earhart in July of 1937. Amelia was a well educated woman. She graduated high school and attended college. Amelia’s trip was an advancement for society, it was planned carefully. Amelia began her journey with a full tank of fuel, which should have provided her with the means to get to her destination. The weather conditions could possibly have affected her flight. Earhart’s surrounding conditions could have forced her off of the planned path, leaving her lost up until the crash. This theory is the most widely accepted, “Officials concluded Earhart had run out of gas and gone down somewhere in the ocean” (Aron 142). Lack of fuel is a plausible explanation, the amount of fuel required by the plane depends on its surrounding …show more content…
They were even willing to testify about the sighting. This theory involving the sightings of Earhart on the island had been talked about, but eventually seemed to stop drawing attention. Many blaming psychological reasons like, post traumatic stress disorder for the sightings. There were very few eyewitnesses to defend this sighting. There wasn’t any factual evidence of her presence there to support the claims. With only a sighting that had been reported… there wasn’t any confirmation on the identity. Amelia Earhart’s, disappearance remains unsolved and will continue this trend if investigations and research aren’t conducted.
Others that have analyzed and developed their own conspiracy theories. Some say that the government was planning on Earhart’s mission failing. They didn’t want a woman breaking another record, in a predominantly male role. This was a huge advancement, that society might not have been entirely ready for. Some supporting evidence was uncovered stating, “...files of naval intelligence that, prior to that flight, the navy had secretly installed powerful engines in Earhart’s plane that would enable it to take a different, longer flight path than been announced” (Aron