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Amelia was Born
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas
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Amelia Saw Her First Plane
Amelia went to the Iowa State Fair and saw an airplane for the first time. This was six years after the Wright Brothers had taken their first flight. Amelia wasn't interested in the planes at first. (p. 15) -
Amelia Moved to Toronto to be a Military Nurse Aid
Amelia wanted to help during the first world war so she became a nurses aid, then trained other to be nurse aids as well. (p. 22) -
Amelia Went to an Air Show in California
This is where Amelia was first fascinated with planes. After the show she was so interested that she took a ride in a plane three days later and decided she wanted to be a pilot. (p. 29) -
Amelia Took the Test to Become a Licensed Pilot
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Amelia Gave Up on Her Dream
Amelia was discouraged because she hadn't set the flying record she wanted to yet and she sold her plane to buy a car. (p. 41) -
Amelia Became the First Woman to Fly Over the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic and set a record. Amy Guest wanted to be the first female to set this record as well, but she wasn't a pilot. Guest ended up not taking the flight and Amelia was looking into taking her place. If she took her place, she wouldn't be piloting the plane though. Amelia took the job. (p. 48) -
Amelia Competed in a Race
Amelia raced in a dangerous race where the woman weren't respected. Even though she flipped her plane in the race, she repaired it and came in third place she was motivated start her own airline of female pilots. (p. 68) -
Amelia Began Setting More Records
Amelia set three speed records. (p. 77) -
Amelia Got Married
She married George Putnam who sponsored her first record breaking fight. (p. 79) -
Amelia Became the First Woman to Fly Solo Over the Atlantic
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Amelia Attempted to be the First Woman to Fly Around the World But She Didn't Make It
(p. 103)