Please enjoy this article written by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class!
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly higher than 14,000 feet, and in 1932 she became the first woman and second person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, she started her route around the world. So where did she go?
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24th, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. During her childhood, Amelia lived with her grandparents during school and moved back in with her parents during the summer. In the summer of 1908, Amelia saw an airplane flying in the sky for the first time. As Amelia looked up into the sky she knew she had a passion for planes.
When Amelia was older, she and her father went to an airplane show. Amelia got the chance to fly in a plane with pilot Frank Hawk. The luscious clouds were beautiful. She was so high up! So Amelia decided to go to school and got her pilot's license.
In 1937, Amelia made the decision of a lifetime, she wanted to be the first woman to fly around the world! In March 1937, Amelia left San Francisco and set off to Honolulu. After leaving Honolulu, Amelia flew 18 hours and landed in Oakland California. “Really no bad weather, except a few little rain squalls. I saw the moon and stars most of the night. Of course in both flights I was very glad to see land,” Amelia told a news reporter.
On July 2nd 1937, Fed Nutan was Amelia's navigator. On Amelia's next flight she left behind critical navigational equipment, no one knows why, but her navigator was losing connection with Amelia and could not hear her clearly. “281 North Howland - call KHAQQ - beyond north...won’t hold with us much longer… above water...shut off.” What happened to Amelia is still a mystery to this day!
Amelia had set many records during her trip and is a historical legend; people will remember her forever!
Very nice article
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