Annotated Bibliography On Amelia Earhart

Throughout history women have not been given the credit that they truly deserve. Women have been treated cruel since the very beginning. It takes real women to stand up for what they deserve and only certain women will do this. These women need to get credit for the chances they took and the influences they have made on the world. Famous American women have changed the world and have proved that no matter the race, size, or disabilities life might strike people with, they can still conquer remarkable feats.

This text is a biography about Amelia Earhart and her many achievements and life thus far as a pilot. This biography is broken up into six sections. The first section outlines Amelia’s early life, where she visited her sister at school only to find World War 1 soldiers wounded thus far changing her decision to go to college. The text then explains how Amelia had first gotten in a plane, only to find that that was soon going to be her biggest life achievement. The next section then explains that she had to commit to a hard working life to afford lessons and a plane of her own. In 1927 Amelia got a phone call that finalized her decision to become a pilot as she got to be the first woman to fly

Conspiracies have revolved around human existence since the beginning of mankind. It is the nature of man to wonder about the world’s secrets. Sometimes, it seems as though these questions will only be answered by guesses made up by other people. One of the most well-known of conspiracies is the one surrounding the world-famous aviator, Amelia Earhart.

Even though there was a mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart, there was no doubt that she was courageous. In “Biography of Amelia Earhart,” “Earhart’s Final Resting Place Believed Found,” and, “Amelia Earhart’s Life and Disappearance,” the author demonstrates Amelia Earhart bravery through her behavior and decisions.

Annie Jean Easley was born April 23, 1933 to Mary Melvina Hoover and Samuel Bird Easley, in Birmingham Alabama. She was raised, along with her older brother, by a single mom. Annie attended schools in Birmingham and graduated high school valedictorian of her class. Throughout high school Annie wanted to be a nurse because she thought that the only careers that were open to African American women at the time were nursing and teaching and she definitely did not want to teach so she settled on being a nurse but as she studied in high school she began thinking about becoming a pharmacist. Annie had the support and encouragement that she needed from her mother to continue on to study at Xavier University, which at the time was an African-American

In the United States of America, we all are familiar with the highly recognized and decorated White American Astronauts John Glen who contributed to America’s aeronautics and space program during its inception in 1958. However, until recently, most Americans were unaware that the masterminds behind one of the most significant event in our history were African-American women. The New York Times bestselling author, Margot Lee Shetterly documented this hidden truth to enlighten all Americans about the emergence and success of America’s aeronautics and space program. The purpose of Shetterly's book “Hidden Figures” was to bring to the forefront another hidden truth about African-American History and our significant contributions to American

Oscar Wilde’s observation of disobedience is accurate, he states “it is through disobedience that progress has been made” which in some situations is quite true. In order for change to occur sometimes not following the rules is necessary. Disobedience with a positive outcome and a great impact on others.

A spark lit by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell ignited the inspiration of women all throughout the world by her astonishing achievement becoming the United States first female physician. Doing so, Dr. Blackwell established countless opportunities in the medical profession directed towards helping women throughout America. Undertaking her great feat was by no means leisurely nor frivolous, even so, she knew the benefits her sacrifices would formulate.

Amelia Earhart and the women of WASP often felt the same about flying, “By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly,” Amelia Earhart said after riding in her first plane ride. Women of WASP often loved the freedoms that came with flying but it was also hard work according to one of the female pilots, “I loved every minute of it but it was not was easy. It was hard work, and I came back from trips pretty tired.” Not only did Amelia Earhart and the women of WASP enjoy flying but it also took hard work to get their flying licenses and prove themselves to men. Before the women of WASP became women of WASP they had to do sixty to seventy hours of primary training to advance to be allowed to be in WASP. Some men were not sure that the program would last however they came to the realization women could fly just as well as women at least according to Arnold who said "Now in 1944, it is on the record that women can fly as well as

Amelia Earhart demonstrated a strong feel of passion towards her vision. Continually expressing love and enthusiasm, Amelia on no occasion preferred the choice which lead out of a difficult situation. Nevertheless, selected the route which provided the greatest possible outcome Considering the circumstances at the time, Amelia often felt a sense of high expectations. As the oldest child, Amelia acted similarly to a father figure allowing her to gain numerous skills. Amelia’s father’s actions may of disheartened

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It is apparent that males have always been seen as the dominant and tough gender, while females are seen as the submissive and weak. Males would be the ones to do all the hard labor and work as professionals like business men bringing food to the table while women were expected to stay home, cook and clean for the husband after a long day of work. It was frowned upon if the women ever took the position of man, as it made the male look like the “weak” one. These are the gender roles that have set up the way of living for the longest time. It has never been challenged until recent years, mainly around the World War II era. Women started to take the roles of man, surpassing them in a variety of ways, education, rank in a workforce, etc. Men are now taking “feminine” profession such as nursing and teaching. This is now becoming the norm, showing that it doesn't matter who works and who brings food to the

Examples of authentic adversity can be seen throughout history, a remarkable one being the period of hardships women in the United States had to endure during World War I. This rough period led to a movement that knocked on the door of change and demanded its company. The movement mentioned is the Women’s Rights Movement. During World War I, the men of the country left to fight in the war, leaving the women to take on the roles that they had left behind. These shoes were not easy to fill but they rose to the challenge and conquered it. When the men came back, the women went back to their less supportive jobs and positions at home; however, the spark had been ignited. This spark was nurtured by the best of nature and carried all the way to a powerful fire roaring for equality. Thanks to adversity and the willingness to master it, women were made relentless in their cause and created results that changed the course of American history. Today, American women have the support of the Women’s Right Act because of these impressive

To begin, Annie was born December 11, 1863 in Dover, Delaware, U. S. She was the first woman in her family to go to college. Annie went to Wellesley college and studied physics and astronomy, later graduating in 1884. For the next 10 years, she lived at home, caring for her mother and doing some traveling, photograph, and some interest in music. Annie went back to Wellesley college in 1893, for a year of advanced study in astronomy. She also went to Radcliffe to continue more of her studies, for 2 years, (Britannica). One of the reasons Annie jump Cannon is an influential woman to me is because of how hard she worked in college and continue to study. Many women did not go college and for some that did learning about a difficult was work.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. This lead to the United States to enter the war. The everyday life of thousands of people has been dramatically changed. To support their families women found employment. Food, gas, and clothing were rationed. Japanese Americans had their rights taken away from them. Lastly, people held scrap metal drives.