Amelia Mary Earhart 1897-1937
Atchison, Kansas
Amelia Earhart broke many records for women in the aviation industry. Her first record was being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 (two male pilots accompanied her on this flight.) She was then the first woman and second person to solo fly over the Atlantic in 1932. She continued to break many other records until she attempted her last, to be the first woman to fly around the world, in 1937. She was last heard from flying near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean. Her plane was never found.
"...now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done - occasionally what men have not done--thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action. Some such consideration was a contributing reason for my wanting to do what I so much wanted to do." - Amelia Earhart
References
"Biography - The Official Website of Amelia Earhart." 2008. 23 Oct. 2012 <http://www.ameliaearhart.com/about/bio.html>
Image retrieved from Library of Congress with no known restrictions. Web Page: <http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011649482/>. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
"Quotes - The Official Website of Amelia Earhart." 2003. 23 Oct. 2012 <http://www.ameliaearhart.com/about/quotes.html>
No comments:
Post a Comment