Throughout her life, Amelia Earhart proved to be an incredible aviator and a pioneer in aviation. She broke several records and became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her career continued to progress over the next few years.
She was also the first female to receive a pilot’s license from the National Aeronautical Association (NAA) and she was the first woman to receive a Distinguished Flying Cross from Congress.
First flight at 23
During the early 1920s, Amelia Earhart became interested in flying and started taking lessons. She was 23 years old when she made her first flight. She flew a Kinner Airster.
After taking several lessons, she was ready to buy her plane. She purchased the airplane for$2,000 and named it “The Canary” because of its bright yellow paint.
Was always adventurous
She was a very adventurous child and displayed this trait throughout her life. She would often go on spontaneous adventures.
She also loved fast cars.
She learned how to sew when she was young and later made her clothes to save money. She wore custom-tailored gabardine pants on airfields.
Studied medicine
Amelia Earhart studied medicine and worked as a nurse in the army during World War I. In addition, she volunteered at the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto.
She also worked in a telephone company, where she became a counselor for women.
Went to Harvard
She later attended college at Harvard.
She received a Gold Medal from the National Geographic Society from President Herbert Hoover.
She was also named Vice President of her class.
She continued to write and speak about aviation. She wrote several articles about flying and also helped to establish the Ninety-Nines.
Her husband
She met Sam Chapman while she was visiting her parents in Los Angeles. They became engaged, but their relationship was not permanent.
The couple did not have children of their own, but they did have two step-children.
The search for Amelia
The search for Amelia Earhart’s plane was extensive. There was a lot of debate about whether or not she survived the crash.
Some theories were that she was killed, while others were that she survived and was rescued by the Navy.
A photo was also discovered showing Amelia Earhart on an island in the Pacific.
Regardless, a massive search continued for many years.
So many firsts
Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women of the 1930s. She made many records and set several new ones.
She received received the Cross of Knight of Legion of Honor from the French government.
She was also one of the most famous aviators of all time, and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, the first woman to fly across the Pacific, and the first woman to fly solo across North America.
