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    accomplishments to come. Earhart had done lots of flying and practicing on her own, but no major flights that anyone had known of (“Earhart, Amelia” 476). As Stevenson explains, Charles Lindbergh, who was a well known pilot during the 1920’s, had a manager who really wanted to gain publicity for the aviation industry. Due to Lindbergh 's manager, Earhart would be the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. However, she wasn 't actually flying the plane, she was writing a flight log and was…

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    Kameron Morris Survey of Late U.S. History March 28, 2017 Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan. Charles first became famous when he completed a non-stop trip from New York to Paris, France by himself. Charles’s life was in the spotlight for most his life after that. However, this fame not only bought Charles a lot positive publicity, but also a lot of negative publicity as well. This fame strongly influenced his life and the American’s response to individualistic…

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    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…

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    First Amelia was not the first individual to attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. In fact, that was Charles Lindbergh. Charles was not afraid of a challenge even when “by 1927, four men had died, three were seriously injured, and two others went missing in the attempt” to cross the Atlantic Ocean. (Reed). He paved the road for Amelia to be the first female aviator to do so. Therefore wouldn’t Charles be more qualified to take on this responsibility for his country rather than Amelia? The fact…

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    The Charles Lindbergh case is one to remember. No one really knows what happened that night and it still remains to this day. There are many theories out there. Charles was an astonishing person, but why would they want his baby. No one knows and some clues are still clueless. Betty Gow was there that night when young Charles was abducted. She was the nurse and maid for Charles Lindbergh Jr. She had inside connections and also her room is right across the nursery. She had direct access to the…

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    itself to be a completely tragic philosophical fact. The separation of 400 years’ time between Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh only separated these men, their ambitions, and experiences by a river instead of the ocean both experienced; their attempted accomplishments, experienced challenges, and essential skills flowing along the same paths and down the same bends. Lindbergh and Columbus had many comparable ambitions involved as they began their journeys. They took advantage of this…

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline

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    Amelia Earhart Timeline She was born on July 24, 1897 From Atchison, Kansas. On 25th birthday she bought a new biplane and painted it yellow. Jan 3rd 1921 Flying lessons Oct 1922 First woman to fly to 1400 ft May 15th 1923 Pilot Licence (License No. 6017)1 of 16 women to have one, First woman to fly at 1300ft 1927 500 unaccompanied flight hrs Aug 1928 first women to fly across North America and back Aug 1928 Proposed to by George P Putnam who helped plan and promote her trans-Atlantic…

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    Amelia Earhart's Journey

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    The word “journey” can strike a series of emotions and images into one’s heart. It could make one feel excited for adventure, or curious about the future. It can make one think of faraway places, and of interesting people. The word “journey” can make one think of adventurers and innovators alike. Individuals such as Lewis 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…

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    Amelia Earhart Theory

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    Many mysteries appear in both American and world history. There are 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 familar with Amelia Earhart’s accomplishments and what was known as her…

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    Amelia Mary Earhart, born on the 24 July 1897, was an American aviator, author and women's rights activist. She was instrumental in the formation of the Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart was the second person and first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Even as a young girl Earhart defied conventional female behaviour. She would climb trees, hunt rats and she kept a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about successful women in predominantly male orientated fields…

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