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Title: Amelia Mary Earhart


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Amelia Mary Earhart
  • By

Kristen Brook Morlen
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Amelia Earhart
  • Amelia was born in Kansas on July 24,1897. She
    was born in her Grandparents house. Her Grandpas
    name is Alfred Otis. Amelias Mom is named Amy
    Earhart. Her Dads name is Edwin Earhart.
    Amelias Sister is named Muriel Earhart, she was
    born 2 years later than Amelia.

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Amelia Earhart
  • Amelia was 10 when she saw her first plane. She
    was a volunteer nurse during World War2
    (1914-1918). When she went to live with her aunt
    she married George Palmer Putnam on February 7
    1931.

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Amelia Earhart
  • She went to Hyde Park High School. Amelia started
    flying on January 3,1921. She took flying lessons
    from Neta Snook. She was third at Cleveland
    Womans Air Derby. Amelia was soon nicknamed
    Powder Puff Derby by Will Rogers.

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Amelia Earhart
  • In 1932 Amelia was the first person to fly alone
    over the Atlantic Ocean.1935 she was the first
    person to fly alone over the Pacific.1937 Amelia
    began attempt to fly around the world.

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Amelia Earhart
  • On July2 at 1230pm, Amelia went around the
    world. Amelia completed two thirds of the flight
    when her plane vanished near Howland Island in
    the South Pacific. She was never seen again.
    People think she and her partner Noonan crashed
    in the ocean and died. Some people say she was a
    spy who was captured by the Japanese.

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Amelia Earhart
  • Amelia held many flying records over the years.
    She will always be thought as the First woman
    plane driver ever.

Amelia
Earhart
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Sources
  • www.worldbookonline.com
  • www.google.com
  • www.ameliaearhart.com
  • www.ellensplace.com

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Amelia Earhart
  • ..THE END

Amelia Mary Earhart
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