Amelia Bedelia

Amelia Earhart was the most famous female pilot of all time. She is arguably most famous for her attempt to circumnavigate the globe, a journey that would be 27,000 miles total. Amelia and her crew begin the journey on March 17, 1937. On the 6th week of her expedition, she disappeared, somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. On January 5, 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared dead. Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Her parents were Amy Otis and Edwin Stanton Earhart.…

Amelia Earhart is someone who disappeared on her flight across the Pacific Ocean and nobody has found her body or her plane. Amelia Earhart is someone who has accomplished many things like solo flight across the Pacific, she is famous for many things, and she has been awarded many things. There were many events that happened before Amelia Earhart became famous. Earhart was born in Kansas and was the oldest of two children. She…

Catherine Destivelle was born on July 24th, 1960. She is a French rock climber and mountaineer who became the first woman to complete a solo climb of the Eiger’s north face within seventeen hours. She is the eldest of six, and her father was an ametaur climber and mountaineer. Both parents were extremely supportive and encouraging in outdoor adventurous activities. Alex Honnold is a professional adventure rock climber whose free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the…

The Wright Brothers' Flying Sister In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first-ever airplane flight. The plane was called the Wright Flyer. It flew 12 seconds and 120 feet in the air, setting a world record. Wilbur and Orville then started a company to build more airplanes and asked their sister Katharine to help them. Katharine was just the right person for the job. Katharine had helped Wilbur and Orville build the first engine-powered plane. She was also smart and a good salesperson.…

The Last Flight, by Amelia Earhart, was an inspiring story of Earhart’s life and final moments. Amelia grew her love for airplanes from a young age. Her first recollection of seeing a plane was at the Iowa State Fair. She was not very interested at the time, but her love grew. She recognized her love for flying while at a show. The planes went up into the air and did trick after trick. They even swooped down towards the crowd sending everyone running. But not Amelia; she sat in aww watching the…

and Clark, Ernest Shackleton, and even Neil Armstrong come to mind. One might also think of Amelia Earhart, the woman whom embarked on one of the most daring yet mysterious journeys the world has ever known. In the city of Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897, Amelia Mary Earhart was born. Her mother did not believe in raising “nice little girls,” and she allowed her daughters to wear bloomers, giving Amelia and her…

Amelia Earhart is an inspiration to women and pilots around the world. Her many accomplishments and life she lived is a model of coming up when the odds are against her. But, what made Amelia such and inspiration? Was it her amazing life growing up or was it her feats and accomplishments? Aviator Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. She spent most of her early childhood in the upper-middle class household of her maternal grandparents. Amelia's mother, Amelia "Amy"…

I had chosen the book Kite Flying by author and illustrator Grace Linn with some help from my librarian. A young Chinese girl notices how windy it is outside and thinks that it is a perfect day to fly a kite. With her mother, father and sister, the young girl and her family each contribute putting together a different part of their dragon kite. Finally, after the dragon kite is all put together, the family takes the kite outside and begins to watch it fly. The young girl says "Look up! Our…

Amelia Earhart, a famous and talented American aviator, was the first female aviator that successfully flew by herself across the Atlantic Ocean and later attempted, in 1937, to take flight around the world. During that global endeavor, she perished in a plane crash on route to Howland Island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. However, I am not entirely convinced about the conspiracies that arose after the plane crash and alleged death of Amelia. The one that I was not convinced about was that…

Amelia Mary Earhart is among the most influential persons in history. Her achievements surpass the expectations of many. She had a sparkling career, as a female pilot, as well as a writer and an activist. Throughout her career, she had several accomplishments which set her to a path of fame. Right from being one among the first female pilots, to being an advocate of women’s rights and also providing various literary works, Amelia’s career was really exceptional. Her life’s experiences set her to…