Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer that had a huge impact on World History. She was born on July 24, 1897. There is no definite death date, she had disappeared on July 2, 1937. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She is one of the most influential people in world history because she changed the way people saw the “capabilities” of women. Many perspectives were changed due to her.
Throughout Amelia’s entire life, she worked to fill roles that women usually did not. She played sports and was: an assistant photographer, social worker, and international pilot. “She was also financially independent which was not common for women of this time period” (Ransom, Sutori). Amelia became the