1. By: Marisol Russo
Amelia Earhart

2. Early Life
 Amelia Earhart was born to Edwin and Amy
Earhart on July 24, 1897 in Atchison,
Kansas.
 At 11 years old, Amelia saw her first airplane
which was the first successful plane the
Wright brothers flew.

3. Education
 When Amelia graduated high school,
she went to the Ogontz School
in Pennsylvania.
 Amelia took college courses in New York City at
Columbia University and Barnard College.
 In college, she prepared to study medicine, but
decided to study medical research instead.
 When Amelia was 24, she took her first flying
lesson and bought her first airplane.

4. Adult Life/Career
 Amelia became the first accompanied woman
in the world to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
in 1928. She later wrote magazine articles
about her trip.
 In 1931, she married George P. Putnam who
was also her publisher and manager.
 Finally, in 1932, she became the first woman
to fly solo across the Atlantic
Ocean.

5. Accomplishments
 Amelia was the first person to fly from
Hawaii to California on January 11, 1935.
 On April 19, 1935 she was the first person to
fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
 Amelia was the second person and first
woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

6. Impact on the World
 Amelia inspired women across the world to
try to do things that men have tried.
 Amelia risked her life to prove that women
were up to the challenge.
 Amelia was called the “First Lady of the Air”.

7. Death
 While trying to fly across the World, she
disappeared on July 3, 1937 somewhere in
the Pacific Ocean.
 Amelia’s remains and wreckage were never
found.