Amelia Earhart
By: Emily Tusing
Amelia Earhart disappeared in the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1927 when she was thirty nine years old. She was declared dead on January 5, 1939 when she would have been forty one years old. Many people know the name Amelia Earhart, however, many individuals do not know what she was doing or where she was going. She set many records and won many awards, some including the Amelia was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. During her experience she vanished leaving many people across the world fascinated and shocked. Amelia was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. She first got into aviation when she attended an air show in Long Beach, California. She took a short plane ride, one that
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She promptly accepted the offer. She was listed as a co-pilot, but in the end was not allowed to fly. Regardless, Amelia became an aviation celebrity. The press named her "Lady Lindy." George P. Putnam took Amelia's success as his next bestseller. She worked closely with Putnam during appearances, lectures, and other promotions. After he got divorced in 1931, he and Amelia were married. Amelia Earhart was a part of many industries including women's fashion, magazines, and airline management. However, her true passion always remained with flying. She soon became president of the Ninety-Nines, an organization that was dedicated to women's aviation. Amelia was very involved in women's aviation and women's …show more content…
Not only would she be the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic but also the second person in the world. On May 20, 1932 she took off from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, heading to Paris. Almost immediately after leaving her flight was troubled with poor weather and thick clouds. She knew she wouldn't make it to Paris so she landed in Londonderry, Ireland. For her fifteen hour flight, she received many honors and became a national hero. Nearing her fortieth birthday, Amelia said, "I have a feeling that there is just about one more good flight in my system." On June 1, 1937, Amelia and her navigator, Fred Noonan departed from Miami with great fanfare. After 29 days of flight they touched down in Lae, New Guinea. The remaining miles would be over the Pacific. At 10 a.m. they took off from Lae and confronted poor weather straight on. As they neared Howland Island, they were unable to make a sufficient connection back to the base. Amelia's last communication was on 8:43 a.m.: "We are running north and