Amelia was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison. Her parents were Samuel Edwin Stanton and Amelia (Otis) Earhart.
Amelia was American aviator whose record setting career would make her the most famous female pilot in history.
In December 1920, pilot Frank Hawks gave Amelia a plane ride that would prompt her to earn her own pilot's license. She went on to set a series of aviation records,
Starting in 1922 when she became the first woman to fly solo above 14,000 feet.
Three years later she made news headlines when she flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Becoming the first woman and second person to do so.
She was also the first woman to fly solo across the U.S. and the first aviator to fly solo from Hawaii to the mainland, both in 1935.
In 1929 she helped form the Ninety-Nines, an international organization to advance female pilots that still exists today.
On June 1, 1937, Amelia Earhart took off from Oakland, California, on an eastbound flight around the world. It was her second attempt to become the first pilot ever to circumnavigate the globe.
Amelia was American aviator whose record setting career would make her the most famous female pilot in history.
In December 1920, pilot Frank Hawks gave Amelia a plane ride that would prompt her to earn her own pilot's license. She went on to set a series of aviation records,
Starting in 1922 when she became the first woman to fly solo above 14,000 feet.
Three years later she made news headlines when she flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Becoming the first woman and second person to do so.
She was also the first woman to fly solo across the U.S. and the first aviator to fly solo from Hawaii to the mainland, both in 1935.
In 1929 she helped form the Ninety-Nines, an international organization to advance female pilots that still exists today.
On June 1, 1937, Amelia Earhart took off from Oakland, California, on an eastbound flight around the world. It was her second attempt to become the first pilot ever to circumnavigate the globe.