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Amelia Earhart's was born
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th, 1897 -
Pre-med school
Amelia entered the pre-med program at Columbia University but after a year decides to leave to join her parents, who have reunited in Los Angeles. -
License
Amelia passed her flying license tests given by the National Aeronautic Association. She flies in the Pacific Coast Ladies' Derby in Pasadena two days later. -
Learned to fly
Amelia had her first flying lesson with Neta Snook. She got a lot of different jobs to pay for the lessons and six months later she buys her own plane. -
Record
Amelia set an unofficial altitude record for female pilots after flying to 14,000 feet. -
Pilot's license
Amelia is issued an international pilot's license, becoming the 16th woman ever to achieve this. -
First
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the North American continent and back. -
Besties
Amelia visits the White House, and becomes besties with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. -
Death
Amelia's plane disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean, and in 1939 she was declared dead