Amelia Earhart turned flying into a story of courage and freedom. She set records at a time when few women could even learn to fly. She used her fame to argue that women could do any job. Her disappearance over the Pacific in 1937 is still one of the great unsolved mysteries. She remains a symbol of daring and independence.
Key Milestones
1921: First flying lesson with Neta Snook
1928: Atlantic crossing – first woman passenger
1932: Solo Atlantic flight – first woman
1935: Hawaii to California – first solo flight
Amelia Mary Earhart ( AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviator and aviation pioneer who became one of the most celebrated figures of early flight. In 1928, she was the first female passenger to cross the Atlantic by airplane.
