Amelia Earhart's Life by Moyers, Waylon - 09

Birth

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Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th, 1897.

Mother: Amelia "Amy" Otis

Father: Edwin Earhart

Birthplace: Atchison, Kansas

Early Life Part:1

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Earhart and her sister Mariel spent most of their early life in the upper-middle-class household of her maternal grandparents. Amy (mother) married Edwin who showed no promise of breaking bonds with alcohol. When things got bad, Amy would take the girls to their grandparents' home.

Early Life Part:2

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Edwin was never able to find stable employment to support the family. Even after the family reunited when Earhart was 10, Edwin still couldn't find/maintain gainful employment. The family moved a lot requiring Earhart and her sister to change schools frequently. In 1915 Amy left Edwin again, having her and the 2 girls moving to Chicago. Earhart attended Hyde Park High School, where she excelled in chemistry. Earhart was independent and didn't "rely on someone else to take car of her" due to her father's inability to provide for her family.

After Graduation

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Earhart spent a Christmas vacation visiting her sister in Toronto, Canada. She volunteered as a nurse's aide for the Red Cross. Earhart met numerous wounded pilots and developed a strong admiration for aviators, spending her free time watching the Royal Flying Corps practicing at a nearby airfield. In 1919 Earhart enrolled at Columbia University for medical studies, but quit after a year.

The Beginning of a Love Part:1

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At a Long Beach air show in 1920, Earhart went on a 10-minute plane ride. When she landed, she knew she had to learn how to fly. Earhart worked a variety of jobs fund flying lessons from pioneer female aviator Anita "Neta" Snook. She read every book she could find to lead her in the right direction.

The Beginning of a Love Part:2

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In the summer of 1921, Earhart purchased a second-hand Kinner Airster biplane; nicknamed 'The Canary". On October 22nd, 1922, Earhart flew to 14,000ft; setting the world altitude record for female pilots. On May 15th, 1923, Earhart became the 16th woman issued a pilot's license.

First Transatlantic Flight as a Passenger

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1928: Earhart received a call from Captain Hilton H. Riley asking Earhart to fly the Atlantic, she accepted this offer.

On June 17th, 1928, Earhart and her pilot, Wilmer "Bill" Stultz, and copilot/mechanic Louis E. "Slim" Gordon took off from Trepassey Harbor, Newfoundland, in a Fokker F.Vllb/3m named 'friendship'. After roughly 20:40hrs, they touched down in Burry Point, Wales, in the U.K.

Quotes From Earhart After the Flight

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Stultz did all the flying due to weather, even though this was the agreement upon the arrangement of the flight. Earhart later stated she felt she "was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes." After she added, "Maybe someday I'll try it alone."

First Solo Flight Across the Atlantic by a Woman Part:1

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On May 20th, 1932, Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The voyage took roughly 15hrs from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to Culmore, Northern Ireland. Prior to Earhart and George Putmans' Marriage, Putman worked on secret plans for a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. By early 1932 they had made their announcement, on the 5th anniversary of Lindbergh's flight, Earhart would attempt the same feat.

First Solo Flight Across the Atlantic by a Woman Part:2

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Earhart departed in the morning from Harbour Grace. Very shortly after takeoff the flight ran into difficulty, encountering thick clouds and ice on the wings. After about 12 hours the conditions got worse, and the plane was experiencing mechanical issues. Earhart knew making it to Paris wasn't going to happen, so she resorted to the small pasture outside the village of Culmore, in Londonberry, Northern Ireland, and successfully landed.

The Final Flight Part:1

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This video explains the full flight of Amelia Earhart's voyage to be the first person to circumnavigate the earth by plane.

The Final Flight Part:2

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The last heard message from the flight was picked up by the Itasca. The message was from Earhart saying, "We must be on you, but we cannot see you. Fuel is running low. Been unable to reach you by radio. We are flying at 1,000 feet.” The ship replied, but there was no indication that Earhart heard this. Noonan's chart of Howland's position was off by 5 nautical miles. The Itasca released its oil burners to try and signal the plane, but apparently they didn't see it. The highest suspected explanation to the disappearance of Earhart and Noonan is the Elantra ran out of fuel, requiring her to ditch the plane in the ocean.

The Search and Legal Declaration of Earhart's death

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When Itasca realized they had lost contact, they began an immediate search. 66 aircraft, and 9 ships (estimated $4 million rescue authorized by President Franklin D. Roosevelt) were not able to find the aviators leaving their disappearance a mystery. In October 1937, Putman (the man who financially aided further search for Earhart and Noonan) acknowledged there is no chance of Earhart and Noonan surviving. On January 5th, 1939, Earhart was legally declared dead by the Superior Court in Los Angeles.

Final Regard

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Earhart was a woman to reach some of the most fascinating, and extensive achievements in aviation history. Earhart was Ambitious, and dedicated to aviation, and doing the things nobody else has done to prove to the world she could do it. Earhart proved to the world that a woman can not just fly, but do more than any man did at the time, and attempt things many believed were impossible then.