she is the most famous female pilot in history welcome to watchmojo.com and
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history welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Amelia
life and accomplishments of Amelia
life and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart born July 24th 1897 in Atchison
Earhart born July 24th 1897 in Atchison
Earhart born July 24th 1897 in Atchison Kansas Earhart first became interested
Kansas Earhart first became interested
Kansas Earhart first became interested in air travel after witnessing a flying
in air travel after witnessing a flying
in air travel after witnessing a flying exhibition by an ace pilot in her late
exhibition by an ace pilot in her late
exhibition by an ace pilot in her late teens in 1920 she and her father took a
teens in 1920 she and her father took a
teens in 1920 she and her father took a trip to an airfield for a 10-minute
trip to an airfield for a 10-minute
trip to an airfield for a 10-minute flight following this she took odd jobs
flight following this she took odd jobs
flight following this she took odd jobs to earn the money to pay for flying
to earn the money to pay for flying
to earn the money to pay for flying lessons which she finally began on
lessons which she finally began on
lessons which she finally began on January 3rd 1921 to fit in with other
January 3rd 1921 to fit in with other
January 3rd 1921 to fit in with other female pilots Earhart chopped off her
female pilots Earhart chopped off her
female pilots Earhart chopped off her hair and donned a worn leather jacket
hair and donned a worn leather jacket
hair and donned a worn leather jacket which fit with her tomboy image by
which fit with her tomboy image by
which fit with her tomboy image by October of 1922 she was already setting
October of 1922 she was already setting
October of 1922 she was already setting records becoming the first woman to fly
records becoming the first woman to fly
records becoming the first woman to fly to 14,000 feet finally on May 15 1923
to 14,000 feet finally on May 15 1923
to 14,000 feet finally on May 15 1923 she was issued her pilot’s license
she was issued her pilot’s license
she was issued her pilot’s license making her only the 16th woman to have
making her only the 16th woman to have
making her only the 16th woman to have one while she was admired by some as a
one while she was admired by some as a
one while she was admired by some as a preeminent female pilot others merely
preeminent female pilot others merely
preeminent female pilot others merely qualified her skill is adequate either
qualified her skill is adequate either
qualified her skill is adequate either way she had amassed an impressive 500 on
way she had amassed an impressive 500 on
way she had amassed an impressive 500 on accompanied flying hours by 1927 after
accompanied flying hours by 1927 after
accompanied flying hours by 1927 after Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the
Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the
Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic in 1927 Earhart was approached
Atlantic in 1927 Earhart was approached
Atlantic in 1927 Earhart was approached to be the first woman to do so though
to be the first woman to do so though
to be the first woman to do so though she did not actually pilot the plane her
she did not actually pilot the plane her
she did not actually pilot the plane her trip was successful and she and her team
trip was successful and she and her team
trip was successful and she and her team were greeted with great fanfare upon
were greeted with great fanfare upon
were greeted with great fanfare upon their return to the United States
their return to the United States
their return to the United States following this triumph Earhart celebrity
following this triumph Earhart celebrity
following this triumph Earhart celebrity grew and she signed on to write a book
grew and she signed on to write a book
grew and she signed on to write a book go on speaking tours and endorse various
go on speaking tours and endorse various
go on speaking tours and endorse various products in August of 1928 she became
products in August of 1928 she became
products in August of 1928 she became the first woman to fly across North
the first woman to fly across North
the first woman to fly across North America and back it was also around this
America and back it was also around this
America and back it was also around this time that Earhart was proposed to by
time that Earhart was proposed to by
time that Earhart was proposed to by George P Putnam who had helped plan and
George P Putnam who had helped plan and
George P Putnam who had helped plan and promote her transatlantic flight the two
promote her transatlantic flight the two
promote her transatlantic flight the two were finally married on February 7th
were finally married on February 7th
were finally married on February 7th 1931 it was the next year at the age of
1931 it was the next year at the age of
1931 it was the next year at the age of 34 that she successfully flew solo
34 that she successfully flew solo
34 that she successfully flew solo non-stop across the Atlantic she set a
non-stop across the Atlantic she set a
non-stop across the Atlantic she set a number of other records both as a woman
number of other records both as a woman
number of other records both as a woman and as a pilot but her biggest triumph
and as a pilot but her biggest triumph
and as a pilot but her biggest triumph was to be a flight across the world in
was to be a flight across the world in
was to be a flight across the world in 1937 after a first attempt in march
1937 after a first attempt in march
1937 after a first attempt in march failed
failed
failed and attempt was planned for June Earhart
and attempt was planned for June Earhart
and attempt was planned for June Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan departed on
and navigator Fred Noonan departed on
and navigator Fred Noonan departed on the first of the month finally arriving
the first of the month finally arriving
the first of the month finally arriving in New Guinea on June 29th 7,000 miles
in New Guinea on June 29th 7,000 miles
in New Guinea on June 29th 7,000 miles remained on the flight all of it over
remained on the flight all of it over
remained on the flight all of it over the Pacific Ocean departing from New
the Pacific Ocean departing from New
the Pacific Ocean departing from New Guinea three days later the Aviators
Guinea three days later the Aviators
Guinea three days later the Aviators plan to land on Howland Island however
plan to land on Howland Island however
plan to land on Howland Island however upon their approach the pair was unable
upon their approach the pair was unable
upon their approach the pair was unable to locate the island and was running low
to locate the island and was running low
to locate the island and was running low on gas after a number of voice
on gas after a number of voice
on gas after a number of voice transmissions from the aircraft contact
transmissions from the aircraft contact
transmissions from the aircraft contact was eventually lost an official search
was eventually lost an official search
was eventually lost an official search began almost immediately and Putnam also
began almost immediately and Putnam also
began almost immediately and Putnam also funded a search of the area but
funded a search of the area but
funded a search of the area but ultimately she remained lost on January
ultimately she remained lost on January
ultimately she remained lost on January 5th 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared
5th 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared
5th 1939 Amelia Earhart was declared legally dead for years
legally dead for years
legally dead for years mystery has surrounded Earhart’s
mystery has surrounded Earhart’s
mystery has surrounded Earhart’s disappearance conspiracy theorists have
disappearance conspiracy theorists have
disappearance conspiracy theorists have suggested the possibility that she was a
suggested the possibility that she was a
suggested the possibility that she was a spy or assumed a new identity she may
spy or assumed a new identity she may
spy or assumed a new identity she may have crashed in the ocean or she may
have crashed in the ocean or she may
have crashed in the ocean or she may have landed on a different Island and
have landed on a different Island and
have landed on a different Island and ultimately perished no matter what her
ultimately perished no matter what her
ultimately perished no matter what her fate her legacy lives on as a central
fate her legacy lives on as a central
fate her legacy lives on as a central figure in the effort to bring air travel
figure in the effort to bring air travel
figure in the effort to bring air travel into the public consciousness and as a
into the public consciousness and as a
into the public consciousness and as a pioneer for women’s issues
pioneer for women’s issues
pioneer for women’s issues [Music]
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