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Amelia's Life
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Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th 1897
Amelia Mary Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas July 24th -
Amelia Graduates from Hyde Park High School
Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois -
Volunteers as a nurse
Volunteers as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada, for the "walking wounded" of World War One -
Enrolls at Columbia University, New York
Enrolls in the pre-med program of Columbia University, New York -
Leaves Columbia University after one semester
1920
Leaves Columbia University after one semester joins her parents in in Los Angeles, California
Takes her first flight with Frank Hawks -
Completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook
1921
Completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchases her first aircraft - the Kinner Airster -
Works as a social worker with children
1926
Works as a social worker with children at the Denison House in Boston, Massachusetts -
tries forming an organization for women who fly
1927
Writes to Ruth Nichols about forming an organization for women who fly -
first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger
Is recognized as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger (June) -
Writes Book
Writes 20 Hrs. 40 Min -
Competes in Women's Air Derby
Competes in Women's Air Derby (Santa Monica to Cleveland) - finishes in third place -
Helps organize The Ninety-Nines
Helps organize The Ninety-Nines (November) -
Sets the women's world flying speed record
Sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph (July) -
Marries George Palmer Putnam
Marries George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut (February) -
the first president of The Ninety-Nines
1931
Becomes the first president of The Ninety-Nines -
Sets women's record for fastest non-stop transcontinental flight
Sets women's record for fastest non-stop transcontinental flight (Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey) in 19 hrs and 5 mins (August) -
Writes Book
Writes The Fun of It -
the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Becomes the first woman (and second person) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in her single engine Lockheed Vega and the first person to cross the Atlantic twice by air -
Is awarded the Flying Cross
Is awarded the Army Air Corps Distinguished Flying Cross -
Is awarded the Gold Medal
Is awarded the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society, presented by President Herbert Hoover -
Wins the Harmon Trophy
Wins the Harmon Trophy as America's Outstanding Airwoman -
Participates in the National Air Races in Los Angeles, California
Participates in the National Air Races in Los Angeles, California -
Wins the Harmon Trophy
Wins the Harmon Trophy -
Breaks her own record
Breaks her own North American transcontinental record with a flying time of 17 hours, 7 minutes, 30 seconds -
Wins the Harmon Trophy for the third year in a row
Wins the Harmon Trophy for the third year in a row -
Is the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean
1935
Is the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California in 17 hours and 7 minutes (January) -
Is the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City
Is the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City, Mexico by official invitation from the Mexican Government (April) -
Named America's Outstanding Airwoman by Harmon Trophy committee
Named America's Outstanding Airwoman by Harmon Trophy committee -
Starts to plan her round-the-world flight
Starts to plan her round-the-world flight -
Begins her round-the-world flight
Begins her round-the-world flight in Oakland, California and sets a record for east-west (Oakland to Hawaii) travel in 15 hours and 47 minutes (March) -
plane is damaged
Ground loops plane while taking off from Hawaii for Howland Island and badly damages it (March) -
Disappears near Howland Island July 2, 1937
Disappears near Howland Island July 2, 1937 -
President Roosevelt authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million.
President Roosevelt authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million to search for amelia -
search was abandoned
On July 18 the search was abandoned by ships in the Howland area. George continued to seek help in the search, but by October he too abandoned all hope of finding them alive. -
Airplane is repaired and a second round-the-world attempt is started
Airplane is repaired and a second round-the-world attempt is started from Miami, Florida (June)
