In 1920, Amilia’s parents got back together and moved to California. Amilia also went to California and took her first air plane ride. She had a connection to flying, and in 1928 she became the first women to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
A little less than 1,100 women all volunteers, made up WASP. These women flew every type of military aircraft available back then including the heavy bomber planes. Also according to the article: Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls on npr’s website these women also ferried newly made planes from factories to military bases and departure areas all over America. In fact according to the Air Force Historical Support Division website WASPs ferried over 50% of the combat aircraft within the United States during ww2. Also the WASPs tested planes that had recently been fixed or overhauled.
The life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart is a mystery and still fascinating to others 75 years later. Candace Fleming digs deep on finding information on what happened to her, where 'd she go and about her. We know the basics that she was born in Atchison,Kasas was born July 24th,1897 and of course the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. It was at Long Beach air show in 1920 where Amelia took a plane ride for 10mins, But when she landed she knew she had to learn how to fly. Amelia wanted to take flying lessons but needed money, she worked various jobs till she earned enough money.
Despite this, the women of the 588th managed to complete over 30,000 missions over four years, dropping 23,000 tons of bombs on enemy forces.
She accomplished so much in her lifetime, but it was time for her greatest challenge: to fly around the
LaDasha Watkins English 11 Mrs. Cox 10 March 2016 What Happened to Amelia Earhart? On June 2, 1937 one of the world 's famous woman inspired aviator vanished into the Pacific Ocean. Amelia Earhart grew up with the desire to flying high in the air. She set numerous world records while creating her pilot career.
She had left to stay in Europe where she had assisted in a birth control clinic. When she returned to the United States, she had decided to open up her first Birth Control Clinic which only lasted 10 days in Brownsville district of Brooklyn. She was then arrested for giving out contraceptives in 1917. However, by then many people were already aware of Margaret Sanger and her contraceptive movement and she got a lot of support from women.
Some gases destroyed respiratory organs. The gassed packed a good punch. Lastly aircraft assisted a great deal during the war. The aircraft were used for scouting, bombing, and fighting. Women took very important roles during world war one for the first time.
The photograph I have chosen to share is of myself. I took this photo on my return trip from Kalispell Montana in 2011. Were my wife and my then one year old daughter had spent our vacation with my mother-in-law, who owns a small lake side cabin there. In this photo I had just depart from the train that took me from Whitefish Montana to Spokane Washington. I am waiting in the airport for my flight back to Louisville KY.
She was given a fifty-thousand dollar budget to establish a “flying laboratory” in a twin-engine plane. She had the seats removed and extra fuel tanks installed so that it could fly very long distances. With her new plane, she decided to try something that no one else had ever done: fly around the world. A team was put together, and on March 17, 1937 she took off from Oakland, California heading for Hawaii.
Debbie Allen Is an American actress dancer, choreographer will all major dances like classical Ballet, Modern, African, Hip Hop and Jazz. Now she is currently teaching young dancers. At age 12 Debbie Allen audition at ballet school when she returned to her birth home in Texas. Auditioning for the school got denied just because of her skin color. When she got a second chance to perform a Russian instructor saw her talent of how a good dancer she is by a that the Russian instructor let her be is his academy .
Actress, writer, flamboyant- these are just the start to a long list of words that describe Mae West. She not only enticed but challenged morality through movies and plays. Her actions and words were anything but the norm during the years of the Great depression. Mae West was a controversial actress and play writer for her time and opened up views to scandalous topics which changed the face of media today. Mae West made a debut on Hal Clarendon’s theatrical company.
Mary Flora Bell was born May 26, 1957 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom and is still alive today. Mary, as we all know her, was called The Tyneside Strangler. Mary strangled two boys, ages 3 and 4, to death in 1968. She was 10 years old – this occurred the day before her 11th birthday. In December of 1968, Mary was convicted of manslaughter for the 2 killings.
Molly Pitcher is a person who never left family and had no fear. When you have those wonderful qualities someone is bound to notice. That’s what happened to Molly Pitcher Hayes, she started out as a servant, and ended her life being a hero of the Revolutionary War. Did you know that Molly Pitcher Hayes is not actually her real name?