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The Life of Amelia Earhart

By amandajb14

  • Birth of Amelia Earhart

    Birth of Amelia Earhart
    Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas to Edward and Amy Otis-Earhart. She has one sister, Muriel.

  • Viewing her first plane.

    Viewing her first plane.
    At age 10, while visiting the state fair in Des Moines, Iowa Earhart veiwed her first plane but was not impressed.Date not exact

  • Deciding to fly.

    Deciding to fly.
    She was offered a ride with pilot Frank Hawks and at only 300 ft off the ground she knew she wanted to fly planes.

  • First flying lesson

    First flying lesson
    Amelia Earhart recieved her first flying lesson and continued them from then on.

  • Bought her first plane.

    Bought her first plane.
    With financial help from her mother and sister, Earhart purchased her first plane which she called "The Canary." While using the "Canary" she set many records.Date not exact

  • The big call

    The big call
    Date not Exact
    Amelia recieved a call asking if she would be the first women passanger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • First big flight.

    First big flight.
    Earhart accompanied Wilmer Stiltz and Louis Gorden. The team left from New Foundland and landed in Whales approximately 21 hours later. It made national headlines.

  • Married

    Married
    She married her partner, George Putnam.She called her marriage a partnership with dual control.

  • 5 years after Charles Lindburg

    5 years after Charles Lindburg
    Earhart made a trip from Newfoundland to Paris. It landed her national recognition and recieved a medal from President Herbert Hoover.

  • First person ever to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean

    First person ever to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean
    Earhart flew from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California by herself. It was the first successful attempt made by anyone.

  • Set out on trip around the world.

    Set out on trip around the world.
    Amelia Earhart decided on her 40th birthday she had one final thing she wanted to accomplish and that was flying all the way around the world.

  • Earhart goes missing

    Earhart goes missing
    Earhart and accompanying navigator, Fred Noonan, flew into overcast skies and rainshowers. Panic set in when they couldnt find there destination and began running low on fuel. The were last heard from at 8:45 pm.

  • Officially declared dead

    Officially declared dead
    Although Earhart was never heard from after July 2, 1937 she was not offically declared dead until January 5, 1939.