I Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer. She was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, given to her for being the first aviatrix to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party and a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. Earhart later dissapeared in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean.
II Personal Information
1. Born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, USA 2. Was the daughter of Samuel "Edwin" Stanton Earhart and Amelia "Amy" Otis Earhart. 3. Home schooled with her sister by their mother. Later went to Central High School in St. Paul, Minnesota then Hyde Park High School and then Ogontz School in Rydal, Pennsylvania. 4. After receiving nurse's aide training from the Red Cross, she worked with the Volunteer Aid Detachment at Spadina Military Hospital. 5. She disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island while trying to circumnavigate the Earth in 1937. Amelia was missing on July 2, 1937 and declared dead January 5, 1939.
III Accomplishments
1. She was one of the first women involved in aviation. 2. Amelia Earhart inspired a generation of female aviators, including the more than 1,000 women pilots of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who ferried military aircraft, towed gliders, flew target practice aircraft, and served as transport pilots during World War II.
Timeline:
July 24, 1897 Amelia Mary Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas. Her sister, Muriel, is born two years later. 1916 Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois. 1917 Volunteers as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada. 1920 Takes her first flight with Frank Hawks. 1921 Completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchases her first aircraft, the Kinner Airster. 1922 Sets an unofficial women's flying altitude record of 14,000 feet. July 1930 Sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph. February 1931 Marries George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut 1932 Becomes the first woman and second person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in her single engine Lockheed Vega. August 1932 Sets women's record for fastest non-stop transcontinental flight from Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey
in 19 hours and 5 minutes. 1932 Is awarded the Army Air Corps Distinguished Flying Cross. July 1936 Her and her husband George Putnam plan for her world flight, raising money and consulting with advisers, mechanics, and navigators. March 17, 1937 Flies the first leg of the trip from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii in 15 hours and 47 minutes. June 1, 1937 Does a second attempt of her flight departing from Miami, Florida this time. July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan depart from Lae. Their destination is Howland Island, a tiny island in the Pacific only
13,200 feet long and 2,650 feet wide. Amelia and Noonan cannot find the island, however, and they lose radio contact with the Coast Guard
cutter Itasca , who can hear that they are lost but cannot return communication.They disappear over the Pacific Ocean. President Roosevelt
issues a massive search for Amelia and Noonan, and George Putnam finances his own search until October 1937, but their efforts are unsuccessful. January 5, 1939 Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead in a court in Los Angeles.
Outline:
I Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer. She was the first woman to receive the DistinguishedFlying Cross, given to her for being the first aviatrix to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also
a member of the National Woman's Party and a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. Earhart later dissapeared
in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean.
II Personal Information
1. Born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, USA
2. Was the daughter of Samuel "Edwin" Stanton Earhart and Amelia "Amy" Otis Earhart.
3. Home schooled with her sister by their mother. Later went to Central High School in St. Paul, Minnesota
then Hyde Park High School and then Ogontz School in Rydal, Pennsylvania.
4. After receiving nurse's aide training from the Red Cross, she worked with the Volunteer Aid Detachment at
Spadina Military Hospital.
5. She disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island while trying to circumnavigate the Earth in
1937. Amelia was missing on July 2, 1937 and declared dead January 5, 1939.
III Accomplishments
1. She was one of the first women involved in aviation.
2. Amelia Earhart inspired a generation of female aviators, including the more than 1,000 women pilots of the Women
Airforce Service Pilots, who ferried military aircraft, towed gliders, flew target practice aircraft, and served
as transport pilots during World War II.
Timeline:
July 24, 1897 Amelia Mary Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas. Her sister, Muriel, is born two years later.1916 Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois.
1917 Volunteers as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
1920 Takes her first flight with Frank Hawks.
1921 Completes her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchases her first aircraft, the Kinner Airster.
1922 Sets an unofficial women's flying altitude record of 14,000 feet.
July 1930 Sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph.
February 1931 Marries George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut
1932 Becomes the first woman and second person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in her single engine Lockheed Vega.
August 1932 Sets women's record for fastest non-stop transcontinental flight from Los Angeles, California to Newark, New Jersey
in 19 hours and 5 minutes.
1932 Is awarded the Army Air Corps Distinguished Flying Cross.
July 1936 Her and her husband George Putnam plan for her world flight, raising money and consulting with advisers, mechanics, and navigators.
March 17, 1937 Flies the first leg of the trip from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii in 15 hours and 47 minutes.
June 1, 1937 Does a second attempt of her flight departing from Miami, Florida this time.
July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan depart from Lae. Their destination is Howland Island, a tiny island in the Pacific only
13,200 feet long and 2,650 feet wide. Amelia and Noonan cannot find the island, however, and they lose radio contact with the Coast Guard
cutter Itasca , who can hear that they are lost but cannot return communication.They disappear over the Pacific Ocean. President Roosevelt
issues a massive search for Amelia and Noonan, and George Putnam finances his own search until October 1937, but their efforts are unsuccessful.
January 5, 1939 Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead in a court in Los Angeles.
Bibliography:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/earhart/http://www.acepilots.com/earhart.html
http://www.ellensplace.net/ae_lflt.html
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