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She was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24th, 1897
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Volunteered as a nurse during WW1 at the Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada
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The Spanish flu pandemic reached Toronto and during her nursing duties Amelia contracted the flu which resulted in a serious condition called Chronic sinusitis and she suffered from headaches all of her life
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Experiences her first flight with Frank Hawks and became determined to take flying lessons and learn to fly
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Sets a record of an altitude of 14,000 feet
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Earhart became the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
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Amelia Earhart becomes a member of the American Aeronautical Society's Boston chapter and acted as a sales representative for Kinner airplanes.
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By this time Amelia Earhart she had accumulated nearly 500 hours of solo flying. She contacts Ruth Nichols about forming an organization for female flyers
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Amelia Earhart sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph
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Gets her air transport license
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Elected president of the Ninety-Nines (Women's Pilot Association) advancing the cause of women in aviation
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Flew coast to coast in an autogyro
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Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, taking 15 hours 18 minutes, flying a Lockheed Vega 5B.
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In August she then became the first woman to fly non-stop across USA.
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Wins the Harmon Trophy for the third time
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First woman to fly solo across the pacific taking 18 hours in a Lockheed Vega. She is named America's Outstanding Airwoman by Harmon Trophy committee
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Begins her round-the-world flight in Oakland, California setting a record for east-west
(Oakland to Hawaii) travel in 15 hours and 47 minutes but the plane is damaged and needs repairs -
Leaves New Guinea and disappears near Howland Island. Their last known position report was near the Nukumanu Islands her last radio message was
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The official search efforts for Amelia ended