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Amelia Earhart's Birth
Amelia Earhart was born in Atchinson, Kansas. It was in the middle of a summer heat wave at 11:30 p.m. Amelia had one sister named Grace Muriel Earhart. They lived with their grandparents for most of their childhood. -
World War I
World War I started in 1914, and the United States entered the war against Germany in 1917. Ameilia worked as a nurse at a military hospital in Canada. Some of the patients she visited were injured pilots. This was when Ameilia knew that she wanted to fly. -
Learning To Fly
Amelia had to work hard to pay for her flying lessons that began in 1921. She had the challenge of not having enough money to pay for lessons and a plane when she was young. Her flight instructor was named Neta Snook. Amelia wouldn't fly until she was positive she had the right training. -
Bill Stultz
Bill Stultz was the pilot on the Friendship Flight. This was Amelia's first flight across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger. After their success, they got many congratulations. Amelia felt that Stultz and the mechanic deserved all of the credit. -
First Woman To Fly Across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart was the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean on the Friendship Flight. Her aviation career was launched with this flight. She had many invitations from flying groups after this. She continued to make bigger and better flights. -
President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States in 1929. He was president for most of the Great Depression. Amelia received the gold medal of the National Geographic Society from him in 1932. It was for her first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression caused widespread unemployment and poverty in the United States. During this time, Amelia made many solo flights. The Great Depression did not affect Amelia. She was rich, but she was a symbol of hope. -
George Putnam
Amelia Earhart married George Putnam, a famous publisher, in 1931. He advised Amelia on flights and on publishing books. He was ecstatic each time she came back. He searched for her for a long time after she disappeared. -
First Solo Flight by a Woman Across the Atlantic
Amelia was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. It was a dangerous flight because several pilots who had tried it died or disappeared. She was determined to achieve this goal. She made it after flying 2,026 miles. -
Pioneer or Disappear?
Amelia had to decide whether to retire or to continue to make more demanding flights. She chose to be a pioneer and set more records. This meant she was in the spotlight. She was famous right up to the day that she disappeared. -
Fred Noonan
Fred Noonan was a pilot who was with Amelia in her final flight in in 1937. Noonan was a good navigator. There were rumors that he had a drinking problem, but Amelia did not believe them. Noonan also disappeared on Amelia's last flight. -
Lost At Sea
Amelia Earhart's plane disappeared in an around-the-world flight on July 2nd, 1937. Her body has never been found. What happened to her plane is still a mystery today. She probably crashed in the Pacific Ocean. She had flown 22,000 miles and had 7,000 miles left to go.
