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Amelia is Born
Parents, Samuel "Edwin" Stanton Earhart and Amelia "Amy" Otis Earhart, gave birth to Amelia Earhart on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. -
Amelia Volunteers as a Nurse
After visiting her sister in Toronto, Amelia decided to volunteer as a nurse during WW1 at the Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada. -
First Flight
Amelia and her father took a plane ride with Frank Hawk. Her first flight forever changed her life. -
World Record
After taking flying lessons from Neta Snook, Amelia Earhart set a world record as the only woman pilot to fly at an altitude of 14,000 feet. -
Transatlantic Flight
Earhart accomponied pilot Wilmer Stultz and co-pilot Louis Gordon on a flight across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger. -
Solo Flight
Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, taking 15 hours and 18 minutes. -
Round-the-World Flight
Amelia and Fred Noonan make a second round-the-world attempt from Miami, Florida. -
Where is Amelia?
The official search efforts for Amelia Earhart came to an end.
