Amelia Earhart's Life And Accomplishments

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Born on July, 7th, 1897, Amelia Earhart was born into a simple family with her mother and father being Amy and Edwin Earhart. Amelia lived in seven states throughout the United States of America and Toronto, Canada. When she went to a high school in Philadelphia called Ogontz, her favorite subjects were Math and Science because she excelled in those subjects. Immediately after high school, Earhart went to Toronto, Canada, where she would help the French and British soldiers during World War I. In 1921, Amelia Earhart earned her pilot license, which was the start of her career. Then after she got her pilot's license she was invited to fly across the Atlantic [2]ocean being the first female passenger ever to do so. Throughout her early career, she got married to George Putman, who also became her manager as well. From being born to simple parents, Amelia Earhart was becoming an astonishing female pilot and was creating her legacy. …show more content…

A year later, she set the record for the fastest air travel across North America. Later on, she became the first president of the [2]Ninety-Nines organization she created which was a very successful organization. Since she was an incredible pilot, Amelia became a strong advocate for women pilots because of her dedication to flying. In 1934, she produced her very own fashion line called Amelia Earhart fashion line, which she would become more famous. Throughout her career, she continuously set many speed records. Earhart was also known for being appointed as an editor for Cosmopolitan magazine. During the period, when she was a pilot Amelia Earhart earned lots of rewards and has come a long way from when she started back when she flew across the

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