Amelia Bedelia

you haven’t come up with the answer yet, it’s Amelia Earhart. Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas and died around the day of July 2, 1937. Amelia Earhart is one of the most significant figures in the twentieth century because of her role in women’s rights, the records she set in her aviation career, and she was a role model to many people around the world. For many years, men had been superior to women in most areas of work. Amelia Earhart wanted to change that. She…

Likewise, I wanted to see if those shown high numbers would use higher numbers in their answers. To test my theory, I picked five individuals who could be recognized but who’s birth years were not common knowledge. I chose JFK (1917), Napoleon (1769), Amelia Earhart (1897), Thomas Edison (1847), and Julius Caesar (100). Next, I made two sets of cards: three high number cards (7,8,9) and three low number cards (1,2,3). I then selected ten individuals, ranging in age and gender, to participate in…

During the seventy-three years since Amelia Earhart had “vanished into thin air” many theories have emerged about how and where the famous pilot died. According to some researchers, new discoveries on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro may bring us closer than ever to the discovery of what might’ve happened to her. Amelia Earhart’s daring flight around the world was cut short when her plane, the Lockeed Electra, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on June 2, 1937. Shortly after,…

mother Amelia Otis Earhart, would decide to send her daughter Amelia and her younger sister, Muriel to her mothers because of how unstable things were without Edwin working. Years after playing outside in the dirt and trees, Amelia goes back to her parents in 1908 at the age of 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. She goes to an air show, but ironically shows no interest. Edwin still struggling, and with Amelia’s grandmother passing away, to St. Paul, Minnesota. However Edwin cannot get a job so Amelia…

Amelia Mary Earhart, named after her two grandmothers Amelia and Mary, was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Being the daughter of a railroad attorney she spent her childhood in various towns, including Atchison and Kansas City, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa. She spent the winter months with her grandparents, Alfred and Amelia Otis, in Atchison and the summers with her parents in Kansas City, Kansas. Her mother and sister, Grace Muriel, visited her while she stayed with her grandparents,…

Deborah Kaye Allen, known as Debbie Allen is one of America’s brightest stars. She is a famous actress, dancer and choreographer. She was born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas. She is the third child of poet and director Vivian Ayers, and orthodontist Arthur Allen. Debbie was 3 when she began dancing. By age 8 she set her goals and was determined to be a professional dancer. In 1957, Deborah’s parents divorced. This divorcee left Vivian, Debbie’s mother as the main caregiver or her…

published March 15, 1994. Amelia’s Fantastic Flight is 32-page paperback story that tells of a young girl named Amelia (Earhart) who loved airplanes so much, that she built one. Then, she used the airplane to fly to 15 different countries such as Brazil, Kenya, Egypt, France, Finland, Russia and India all before time for dinner. Bursik paired fun alliterations regarding the countries Amelia visited including “France was fun” and she was “freezing in Finland” that are sure to keep young children…

The short story “Bangana” (2014) by CJ Hauser deals with drone pilot, mother of one and wife Alicia Brennan. The inner monologue spans over about a week of Alicia’s life as both a mom, wife and drone pilot in the army. The main theme explored in this short story is gender roles. Our protagonist Alicia indirectly battles the traditional household gender roles, with her working as a drone pilot for the army against the middle east and Daddio, who’s a farmer living as the head of his family in…

On Saturday, November 18, 2016, I visited the Rio Grande Valley Commemorative Air Force Museum (or just CAFM) in Brownsville, Texas. It is located on Minnesota Road by the SPI/Brownsville International Airport. Although this museum resides a few streets away from my home, I never visited before. Therefore, I gave the place a shot in impressing my brother and I. Admission costs $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 55+, $3 for kids 12-18, and FREE for kids 11 and under. The museum was…

not that popular, many pioneers stepped in to show the world the benefits of flying and what planes were capable of. One of such pioneers was Amelia Earhart. Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1897, Earhart attended her first flying display in 1918. She went on her first flight in 1920, by 1921 had already soloed and by 1922 had bought her first plane ("Amelia Earhart: The Official Website", 2014). Earhart wasted no time in setting a record, flying higher than any woman ever had before. Earhart…