Amelia Earhart: A Long Lasting Mystery

Amelia Earhart: A Long Lasting Mystery “Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others,” (“Amelia Earhart Quotes”). Amelia Earhart’s determination to accomplish superior achievements did not stop her from attempting to be the first woman to fly around the world. Unfortunately, Earhart’s dream journey fell short. What really happened to Amelia Earhart? There are numerous theories about her mysterious death that are controversial. Although many people believe that Amelia Earhart crashed into the ocean and died due to several pieces of evidence, it can be proven that she landed on an uninhabited

Many believe Earhart and Noonan crashed their plane into the Pacific Ocean and died on impact. Other critics believe Earhart was a spy and captured by the Japanese. If she landed on the uninhabited island of Nikumaroro, then where were the Japanese forces? They could have possibly been on a nearby ship, but Earhart and Noonan would not have been easily noticed. During this time and during the start of World War II, the Japanese were conquering most of the tropical islands near Japan, so they would not have had forces all the way to Nikumaroro, which was in the middle of the

A few years after Earhart’s disappearance, a British colonial officer discovered bones on Nikumaroro and they were sent to be examined, however, the bones were misplaced (History.com Staff). On Nikumaroro there are living creatures that could have misplaced the human remains. TIGHAR found a few bones during their expedition and DNA tested them, which could be parts of a human finger bone (Yuhas). Not only were remains found, there were also several objects uncovered on the island. Located near the bones were a woman’s shoe and an empty bottle (Lorenzi). Since there was no record of any other landings on Nikumaroro, then these objects must have been from Earhart and Noonan. An anti-freckle ointment container was also found on Nikumaroro (Grossman). Earhart was known for having freckles, which she disliked (Grossman). This specific piece of evidence makes perfect sense. Also discovered on Nikumaroro was a pocket knife (Yuhas). Earhart used this pocket knife to try to survive while being on the abandoned island. TIGHAR has found evidence of a campfire on Nikumaroro. In the same spot, there were pieces of makeup and a broken glass