Amelia Earhart

“GET IN THE CAR!” yelled my mother and sister. This was the beginning of a three hour trip to the airport and then another three and a half hour plane ride to La Jolla, California. I was so excited for this trip, I was going somewhere new, and trying something new also… riding a plane. I was not deathly afraid of planes but I was incredibly skeptical of the entire airport and the fact that a 175,000 pound metal contraption could shoot itself into the air and continue that way for hours on…

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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.…

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…

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…

Amelia Earhart was an amazing person and still inspires young girls all around the world today. She was daring, fearless, and extremely brave. Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. Amelia was an incredible person, and she did many things that no other women of her time period has ever done before. Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous and successful women in the 1900s. Amelia was born July 24, 1897, in her hometown of Atchison, Kansas. Two years…

some people may not agree with my and that's ok. I think bold actions are worth it. If you believe and know your limits. Bold actions are worth it because you can help others and yourself. For example Amelia Earhart made woman stand a little taller. She may not of succeeded at flying around the world solo but she was the first woman to fly. She made women think they could do anything if they worked hard. For this bold action she is known for what she accomplished. Bold actions are worth it…

Rainsford woke up that morning from the best night’s sleep he has ever had. He wakes up like it is a normal morning in New York, he changes into new clothes and makes himself some breakfast. After Rainsford had a wonderful homemade breakfast he decided to do some exploring of the house. Upstairs in General Zaroff’s room he found a huge safe filled with guns and ammo. These guns were illegal to own in the United States and Rainsford was wondering where he could possibly get such rare infantry. He…

Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan Crashed in the Ocean Before They Could Make it to Howland Island. Coast Guard Itasca was waiting for the arrival of Earhart and Noonan off a little island called Howland Island. Amelia Earhart sent one last transmission to Itasca where she stated that her and Noonan thought they were close to the island, but their plane was running on the verge of empty. Soon there were no sign of the plane, according to Szalay’s website (2017) Itasca started immediately on a two…