...the image of the face of women forever. Soon to be an American aviator, Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. She was the daughter of a successful railroad attorney. Because of her father’s occupation, Amelia spent her childhood growing up in many different towns. Her fascination for adventure and thrill seeking started off at a young age where Amelia and her big sister Muriel decided one day that they wanted to make a plane. There was a lack in material, so they decided to make a rollercoaster instead. Even though neither one of the girls knew how to make a roller coaster, they got some wood from an old wooden fence they tore down. First, they made the “car” by placing the bottoms of roller skates under a big piece of wood and the rest of the wood was used to make a slide that went from the top of a woodshed to the ground. With Amelia and her bravery, she went first and rolled quickly down the unstable slide. The “car” hit the ground and Amelia bounced into the air and turned into a somersault, luckily escaping injury. Years after the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa where they attended a state fair. That is when Amelia got to see her first airplane which did not impress Amelia. The airplane was made of wood and wires and reminded Amelia of a “big orange crate.” Because of this, she thought she would never own an airplane. Even though she was young at the time Amelia knew she wanted to do something fun in the future. One night in 1910 Amelia’s...
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...In 1937, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her circumnavigation attempt rattled the world. With Fred Noonan as her navigator and a reputation as an outstanding pilot, Earhart was expected to once again break records with this flight. Nearing the last stop before America, at a small landing strip on Howland Island, Noonan anticipated trouble (Haugen 90). After being unable to locate the Itasca, the U.S. Naval ship deployed outside Howland Island to help guide Noonan, Earhart radios in: “We must be on you but cannot see you but gas is running low. Been unable to reach you by radio” (qtd. in Pelt 196). When Earhart’s plane never reached Howland Island and was undiscovered in searches of the surrounding area, the mystery began about where Earhart really disappeared to. After being tortured by Japan and repatriated to America, the life of Earhart under the alias Irene Craigmile offers closure to this conundrum. To prove that Amelia Earhart survived her flight and did not perish as many were led to believe, the Mili Atoll theory is placed in the center of...
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...Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Kansas. She was a nurse’s aide in World War I, where “she developed a strong admiration for aviators, spending much of her free time watching the Royal Flying Corps practicing at the airfield nearby” (“Amelia Earhart"). In 1920, she went on a ten minute plane ride in Long Beach and decided she wanted to learn how to fly (“Amelia Earhart"). She wanted to be “the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic” (Grossman). Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, her flying partner, set out on June 1, 1937, to accomplish that goal. By June 29, approximately 22,000 miles of their trip had been completed when they stopped in New Guinea for repairs (“Amelia Earhart"). They were supposed to land on Howland Island to...
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...The Adventures of Amelia Earhart Could you imagine being the most well known female aviator to this day? That is what Amelia Earhart is known for. She never imagined that she would be capable of accomplishing the achievements that she would soon set her heart to. Earhart learned from a young age that she loved to fly; The seat of a plane was her second home. She was extremely adventurous, and well known for her courage. while she developed a love for flying, she completed a plethora of solo, and accompanied flights. Amelia Earhart had always been known for being adventurous. She loved going on adventures by herself and making new discoveries (Briand xi). She was smart, and could do work that most grown men were not able to do (Briand xv)....
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...Have you ever heard of Amelia Earhart? The earliest time I had ever become aware of her is in elementary school because I had read a biography of her life. Recently, my mother has shown me a video concerning a new conspiracy theory of how she disappeared. I became interested in Amelia because she had been a female pilot and not a great deal of women did that in her time considering that it was thought of to be a “man’s sport.” I admire her for reasons such as, she was one of the few women that honestly took the challenge of stepping out of their comfort zone to accomplish such a thing that most individuals only thought was for men, flying. Amelia Earhart influenced many people, not just by flying, but by how she was one of the women to do something only men did; she influenced women, children from broken homes, and pilots in the generations to come....
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...Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly, Amelia Earhart is the person that inspires me because she tried so hard to fly and achieve her goal. She was born in Atchison Kansas on July 24. She wanted to fly so much she asked her father to investigate the price for flying lessons, later to find out that local pilots charge $1,000 to teach a student to fly. The price did not stop Amelia she really wanted to fly and she did she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. (Shore pg. 37-38) Amelia was very determined, she was also very successful she wanted to fly and she did, she was not only the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean she was also the first to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland....
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...State Fair in 1908. The biplane she saw had double wings. It was made of wire, wood, and oiled canvas. It resembled to a large box kite. Soon, Amelia took her first airplane ride with a famous record-setting pilot, Frank Hawks. On her 24th birthday, July 24, 1922, her mother and sister helped her buy Kinner Canary, a bright yellow biplane. Amelia watched from the sidelines as famous aviators took the challenge of long-distance flights. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic. Then, inspired by Charles Lindbergh Amelia became the first women to fly across the Atlantic. Then after other flights, Amelia decided to fly around the world. Amelia spent many months planning her adventure. This flight was 27,000 miles. She had to be very careful. Her plan was to begin by leaving Oakland and fly to Honolulu. From Honolulu, Amelia would fly to Howland Island. Howland Island was in the central Pacific, making it hard to find without professional equipment. From Howland Island, they would fly to Port Darwin. Port Darwin is in northern Australia. Then they would go to Africa by way of Saudi Arabia. Then her and her navigator would cross the south Atlantic to Brazil and fly...
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...Have you ever wondered what actually happened in Amelia Earhart’s last flight? Well, many have theories but some of the most common theories would suggest that the flight around the world was simply a cover-up for a spy mission, commissioned by President Roosevelt to determine what the Japanese were doing in the Pacific or that she and Fred Noonan, her flight crewmen, weren't merely swallowed up by the Pacific Ocean, but however captured by the Japanese. No evidence to support either of those or any other theory for that matter has ever been established (1). Amelia Earhart (1897-1939) was an American woman aviation pioneer and the finest in woman’s early supporting for equal rights. She was an incredibly intellectual female; entered the seventh grade at the age of twelve, which lead her through her life from childhood to her disappearance on 2 July 1937 (2). Because of her many accomplishments, her capability to always have passion and persistence in aviation and life, and her aptitude to encourage others, Amelia should be admired. The main reason that Amelia should be admired is for her various accomplishments that lead to her success. On October 22, 1922, Amelia set the world record for female pilots at an altitude of 14,000 feet in a Kinner Airster biplane (2). Although she was only a passenger in a plane flown by Wilmer Stutz and Louis Gordon, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic nonstop on June 17 and 18, 1928 (3). For accomplishing this flight she was...
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...Conner Pressgrove Research Paper Mrs. Young February 21, 2013 Amelia Earhart Being torn between two diverse passions, Amelia Earhart followed her ultimate dream of flying. Born in 1897, Amelia Earhart spent her childhood wanting to be lady-like with good manners to impress her mother. However, as she became older, she wanted to fly planes and be a social worker. As she lived each day, she became torn between the two. Amelia Earhart was vastly different from other girls of the early 1900s. Her interest in flying planes was something most people think only men could do. Amelia Earhart grew up in Atchison, Kansas, where she had trained herself to be lady-like to impress her mother (Elifton). Women of Amelia Earhart’s time were all about their manners and appearances to other people. It was very unlikely for a women to do things that men could do. When Earhart was nine years old she went to the town fair where she saw her first airplane. At that point she was not very interested in planes. Amelia Earhart, years after seeing her first airplane, began learning how to fly planes (Lewis). While she was getting in to planes, she was still doing social work. During World War 1, Earhart worked as a nurse’s aid at the age of 19 in Toronto (Lewis). In 1919 she began studying at Columbia University as a pre-medical student. When Earhart was younger she and her family moved a great deal around the US (Lewis). In 1916 she graduated from high school in Chicago and moved back to Kansas...
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...of the past century. Buckminster Fuller: an American neo-futuristic architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and publisher of more than 30 books. Thomas Edison: the list of his inventions includes the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Muhammad Ali: Ali is widely regarded for the championships he won in the ring plus the values he practiced outside of it. Ted Turner: founder of the cable news network CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. Maria Callas: one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. Using nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom for still unborn generations. Amelia Earhart: the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Alfred Hitchcock: he pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. Martha Graham: her influence on dance has been compared with the influence Picasso had on the modern visual arts. Jim Henson: known for creating the Muppets. Frank Lloyd Wright: Invented “organic architecture”, structures which were in harmony...
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...INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Q: Why did you choose to become a pilot, or did you originally dream to become a pilot? A: Well, when I was your age, yeah, probably even younger, whenever I see airplanes, you know, because my mom used to go abroad when I was small and then, so, when she's away and whenever I see airplanes in the sky, people say I usually point to that plane and then I guess, probably that's why I wanted to become a pilot, to go to places because I can see pictures of her in other countries, nice places, probably that's why I wanted to become one. Q: What are the requirements to pilot school? A: Requirements. In the first place, I got mine when I joined the Air Force, so in my experience, I can say that in the Air Force, at first, you must be commissioned officer—that is a lieutenant—then you must be able to pass a competitive examination, then you must also pass a rigid medical exam, and after that you must finish the two-year flying training in the Airforce. In the civilian world, I think, the requirement in the cilivian world, you must have a four-year college degree, preferably something that is technical but it doesn't actually matter, but it's—it would be better if you would have a technical college degree, and after that, you must be at least eighteen years old, and you must also get a student pilot license [at] the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and you must also secure a Class1 medical exam, so that's the requirement to become a pilot here in the Philippines...
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...` Bessie Coleman was the first African American pilot. Also known as “Brave Bessie” or “Queen Bess,” she performed spectacular stunts at air shows, and didn’t allow racism to slow her down. As well as breaking down racial discrimination barriers, she also broke down gender barriers, as she was also the world’s first black, female pilot. Born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892, she was tenth out of thirteen children to George and Susan Coleman, who were both sharecroppers. Coleman was two years old when her father moved them to Waxahachie, Texas, where her parents had two more daughters. Her father left the family in 1901, so her mother and two older brothers went out to work, leaving Bessie to take care of the rest of her siblings...
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...Invention of Wings. Sarah Moore Grimké, was born November 26th, 1792. Her sister, Angelina Emily Grimké, was born February 20th, 1805, 13 years after. At an early age, Sarah was able to acquire the title of the Godmother of Angelina, and instilled anti-slavery and feminist ideals in her from a young age. As Sarah became more distant with her level of education, she began making small trips to Philadelphia, and gained interest in a movement/religion dubbed the ‘Society of Friends.’ Otherwise known as the ‘Quakers.’ They believed in the progress of God through an experimental view, through science, and questioning the biblical works. And talk about an ‘Inner Light’ or the belief of god’s existence in one’s body. After several small trips,...
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...Do you know who was the first African American woman to fly a plane? Or who was the first American to receive an international pilot’s license? That person is Bessie Coleman. In this report, I will talk about Bessie Coleman, her life and family, the obstacles she faced, the influence she made on the civil rights era, and the legacy that she left. Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. She was one of thirteen other children to Susan and George Coleman. When she was a toddler, her father, half African American, half Native American, left for Oklahoma Indian territory in search of better opportunities. Her mother refused to go with him, and so he left for Oklahoma alone. When Coleman turned two, her family moved to Waxahachie, Texas, where she lived until she was 23. Her family was poor and her mother supported the entire family by taking in laundry and ironing and when the children were old enough, they would pick cotton in the fields or babysit their siblings. Bessie Coleman started school when she was six. Her school was a one room wooden shack that was a four mile walk from her house. She went to that school until she graduated from 8th grade. Then, with her savings, and some of her mother’s, she was able to pay for one semester’s tuition at the Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University. Once her semester was up, she went back home and worked as a laundress until 1915. Bessie Coleman’s life, especially as being an African American, did not...
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...to do something that frightens one; bravery” or “Strength in the face of pain or grief” (Oxford University Press,2016). This word originally came from Middle English, meaning denoting the heart, as the seat of feelings. Nowadays, people thing about courage as a heroism, valor; for most of us all those words can describe only men, because this is the most common association: females stay at home, while males are fighting the nature, doing everything they can to protect their families. Unfortunately, we started forgetting that feminine courage can be even stronger, more powerful and unselfish, than male’s. It has been proven by the history over and over again. Pocahontas (The Powhatan princess who saved the life of Captain John Smith), Amelia Earhart (First woman to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean), Sybil Ludington (Sixteen-year-old Revolutionary War hero), Clara Maass (Twenty-five-year-old U.S. Army nurse who advanced medical science when she volunteered to be bitten by a mosquito carrying yellow fever), Jacqueline Cochran (Pioneer pilot who had more than 200 aviation records, firsts, and awards. She was the first woman to break the sound barrier), Martha Gellhorn (journalist who covered the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Vietnam War), Catherine the Great (One of the greatest political leaders of the Eighteenth Century. Catherine the great was said to have played an important role in improving the lot of the Russian serfs. She placed great emphasis on the arts...
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