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Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia was not the typical girl. Amelia was more of a 'tomboy.' She liked to use her rifle to shoot rats, climb trees, and make pets out of worms and toads. Her independent spirit would later lead her to fly.
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In 1922, Earhart had become the first female to fly solo above 14,000 feet.
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Charles Lindbergh had become the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
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In 1930, Earhart flew at 184 mph, breaking the old record of 156 mph.
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In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the second person to complete this flight and the first female to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
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In July 1936, Purdue University provided Amelia with a Lockheed Electra 10E for her to circumnavigate the globe. Amelia and her husband George begin making plans for her flight. They start thinking about raising money. Due to the absence of Manning, their communications expert, Earhart, decided to remove the telegraph transmitter to reduce useless weight. Instead, she planned to rely on a trailing antenna that would allow her to conduct voice communications.
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After the July 2 takeoff, the Coast Guard received communication from the plane stating that they were lost, but the Coast Guard could not return communication. Amelia sent out distress signals, but the transmission was spotty. A search was initiated for the lost crew. What happened to Amelia Earhart? The Naval report stated that the crew had run out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific, which resulted in Earhart and Noonan drowning.
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In 1937 she attempted to circumnavigate the globe but disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. After unsuccessful searches for Earhart, she was declared lost to the sea.