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Amelia Earhart - Take off until Landing

  • In 1897...

    In 1897...
    Amelia Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas
  • Graduation

    Graduation
    Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois
  • College

    College
    Earhart enrolls in the Pre-Med program of Columbia University, New York.
  • Takes Flight

    Takes Flight
    Earhart takes her first flight with Frank Hawks
  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons
    Completes flying lessons and purchases her first aircraft - The Kinner Airster.
  • Unofficial Women's Flying Altitude Record set

    Unofficial Women's Flying Altitude Record set
    Earhart sets an unofficial Women's Flying Altitude record of 14,000 ft
  • Organization

    Organization
    Earhart tries to form an organization for women who also are pilots and fly.
  • in 1928...

    in 1928...
    Earhart Recongnized as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean as a passenger
  • in the Fall of 1928...

    in the Fall of 1928...
    Earhart become editor of Cosmopolitan magazine
  • In the Fall of 1929

    In the Fall of 1929
    Earhart elected as an official for National Aeronautic Association
  • In 1930...

    In 1930...
    Set women's speed record for 100 kilometers with no load, and with a load of 500 kilograms.
  • In 1930...

    In 1930...
    Earhart helped to organize and became vice president of public relations for new airline, New York, Philadelphia and Washington Airways.
  • In my 1932...

    In my 1932...
    Earhart is awarded the Army Air Corps distinguised Flying Cross
  • In 1932...

    In 1932...
    Earhart elected president of the Ninety Nines, a new women's aviation club which she helped to form.
  • In 1934...

    In 1934...
    Earhart wins the Harmon trophy for the third year in a row.
  • In 1935...

    In 1935...
    Earhart person to fly across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland California
  • In 1936...

    In 1936...
    Earhart starts to plan her round-the-world flight.
  • In 1937...

    In 1937...
    Earhart disappears new Howland Island July.