American Biographies AMELIA EARHART Robin S Doak Heinemann LIBRARY Chicago Illinois
Contents More Than a Pilot Young Amelia Learning to Soar Getting Serious Reaching New Heights The Final Flight A Flying Legend Timeline Family Tree Glossary Find Out More Index
More Than a Pilot During her lifetime Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous women in the world Best known as a pioneer in the newborn aviation industry Earhart was also an author speaker social worker and counselor She set many flight records and at a time when women were discouraged from flying proved that women could fly as well as men She also helped found some of the first commercial airlines Earhart was the perfect representative for women in aviation Her honest straightforward manner won her friends and admirers everywhere she went Her bold and fearless nature allowed her to take chances that others were afraid to take Earhart was a strong supporter of women’s rights At a time when aviation and other industries were dominated by men Earhart showed that women could do whatever they chose She hoped that her example would encourage other women to try new things and achieve greatness Fact VS Fiction Myth Amelia Earhart was an incompetent pilot who should never have attempted a round-the-world flight Fact Earhart logged many hours in the air and set several flight records She may not have been the most skilled or talented female flyer of her time but she was a competent pilot who could handle the hard-to-fly airplanes of the 1920s and 1930s
