Amelia Earhart was a pioneering female aviator who set many records as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. She was born in Kansas in 1897 and grew up fascinated by aviation. In 1922, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Some of her other notable achievements include being the first woman to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City in 1935. In 1937, Earhart embarked on a flight to circumnavigate the globe but disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Despite an extensive search, her plane was never found. Earhart broke many barriers for women in aviation and inspired many future female pilots.

2. Objective.
• The objective
of this
PowerPoint is
to show the
accomplishmen
ts and life of
one of the
greatest

3. Background Information.
Full Name: Amelia Mary Earhart.
Spouse: George P. Putnam.
Birth Place: Atchison, Kansas.
Born: July 24, 1897.
Sibling: Grace Muriel Earhart.
Parents: Father- Samuel Edwin
Stanton Earhart.
Mother- Amelia Otis Earhart.
College: Columbia University.

4. The Early Days…
• Born July 24th, 1897 in Kansas
• She had no interest in flying while a
child
• When Amelia was 10 years old, she
saw her first plane "It was a thing
of rusty wire and wood and looked
not at all interesting.”

5. The Thrill of Flying.
• Then she took her first
flight…"By the time I had
got two or three hundred
feet off the ground," she
said, "I knew I had to fly."

6. Achievements…
October 22, 1922 - Broke women's
altitude record when she rose to 14,000
feet
Fall 1929 - Elected as an official for
National Aeronautic Association
May 20-21, 1932 - First woman to fly

7. More Achievements…
August 24-25, 1932 - First woman to fly
solo nonstop coast to coast; set women's
nonstop transcontinental speed record
April l9 - 20, 1935 - First person to fly solo
from Los Angeles to Mexico City
June 1, 1937 - Began flight around the world
June 1937

8. Important
Accomplishments .
When Amelia was little she and
a group of girls got together
and built a mini roller coaster in
Amelia ’ s backyard. The first
roller coaster was a failure but
Amelia did not give up she kept
on trying and eventually she
made a miniature roller coaster.

9. More Accomplishments.
Amelia was called “One of the
best women pilots in the United
States” by the Boston Globe.
Amelia set a record altitude for
women, it was 14,000 feet.
Amelia set a world altitude
record of 18,415 feet. Amelia
was the 16th woman to be
issued a pilots license.

10. More Accomplishments
cont.
Amelia became the Vice
President of the Aeronautical
Society ’ s Boston Chapter.
Finally, Amelia most popular
flight, Amelia was trying to go
all the world. That attempt was
baffled when her plane was
somehow lost and never found.

12. • Amelia’s achievements
span throughout her
career
• Numerous of her records
stood for many years
History.

13. Legacy.
• Amelia paved the way for
female pilots around the world
• She changed how people viewed
women and flight

14. Fun Facts…
• Despite having to attend six
different high schools, she was able
to graduate on time.
• Earhart was called "Lady Lindy"
because her features resembled
that of Charles Lindbergh.

15. More Facts…
• The United States government
spent $4 million looking for
Earhart, which made it the most
costly and intensive air and sea
search in history at that time.

16. The Unknown
• She left California on May
21,1937
"I have a feeling that there is
just about one more good
flight left in my system and I
hope this trip is it. Anyway
when I have finished this job,
I mean to give up long-

17. The Crash
• It has been determined that
the plane went down some 35-
100 miles off the coast of
Howland Island.
• A life raft was stowed on board
but no trace has ever been
found the raft.

18. Crash Site

19. Search and Rescue
• President Roosevelt authorized a
search of 9 naval ships and 66
aircraft at an estimated cost of
over $4 million. On July 18 the
search was abandoned by ships in
the Howland area.

20. Conclusion.
I hope you have learned a lot
about Amelia Earhart, the
female aviator. This project has
made me realize how hard life
was for women and how lucky I
am to be in this day and age.