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    atlantic sea alone? Amelia Earhart was born on 24 July 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of a lawyer Edwin Earhart. Amelia was a great rider, swimmer, tennis player, and shooter .She did her target practice with a .22 caliber rifle. She learned to read when she was four years old and since then, read many books, but was especially intrigued by adventure novels. As a result, despite her belonging to the “weaker sex”, Amelia has become a recognized leader amongst the crowds. Amelia Earhart…

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    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…

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    Some may know Amelia Earhart as the first female pilot to fly around the world and others may know her because of the mysterious way she disappeared, but most don’t know her story. She was more than an unsolved mystery. In the early 1900s there were more women obtaining college degrees but their career choices were limited. Most professions were dominated by men and most women including Amelia chose a career in social services, teaching and nursing. Amelia enjoyed helping others but she followed…

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    Amelia Earhart Biography

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    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…

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    The Legend of Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who later on mysteriously disappeared on her flight over the Pacific Ocean. In modern day society, she is known for her countless accomplishments and successes in the world of aeronautics. Amelia Earhart wanted to prove to the people of her time that any woman could become a pilot, despite their gender, and master all of the successes of aviation. Amelia Mary Earhart was…

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    being the first female aviator to fly solo across the Alantic Ocean. Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in a small town in Atchison, kansas. Even as a child she still had a thirst for adventures and a growing love for the outdoors. With much stength, amelia got through her troubling childhood and faced all her challenges with perserverance and with that she beamane one of the most impostsnt female aviators in history. Although amelia had orginally studied medicine at ------ but everything…

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    Following a dream is scary, but following a dream as a woman in the 1920’s was even scarier. This however did not scare Amelia Earhart, who followed her dream as a pilot. She was one of the first woman pilots and set a lot of records. Earhart grew up in an upper class home until her parents spent all of their money and it became harder to follow her dream. She went to an airshow with her father and fell in love with the thought of flying. She went to school but never graduated and instead became…

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    Who Is Amelia Earhart

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    Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas. Earhart was an American famous pilot. She was also the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic alone. Earhart had to undergo a lot of challenges such as a transatlantic solo flight, other flights, and the challenge of her last flight. After Charles Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927, his interest grew for having a woman fly across the Atlantic. Lindbergh had this interest because he was not sure is a woman could do…

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    Amelia Earhart Legacy

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    Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous women of history. Even though she is not with us today, her legacy will live on. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and a few years later she became the best-known female flier in America. Amelia was one of the few women who stood up for equal rights for women at the time. In her free time she collected newspaper articles and pictures of women who were successful in male-dominated fields such as film, law, science, management, and…

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    Amelia Earhart was a peculiar child. Her family and friends considered her to be a tomboy, not conforming to the status quo. As she got older, she came to realize her inner desire to fly. In time, she became a new sensation in the world of aviation. She set and broke many records, and was an active supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. As she approached forty years of age, she chose to take on one last task—becoming the first woman to fly around the world (BLACK). On the last leg of their…

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