Amelia Earhart Research Paper

Perhaps no name is as symbolic of aerospace achievement as the American aviator Amelia Earhart. She became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air and the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. She was also the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. Her accomplishments as a pilot set standards for all fliers for years to come. Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. She referred to herself as "AE". She served during World War I as a military nurse in Canada, where she developed an interest in flying. She pursued her interest in flying in California, where she received her pilot's license in 1922. After receiving her pilot's license, Amelia spent several years as a …show more content…
The flight went from Trepassy Bay, Newfoundland, to Burry Port, Wales a distance of more than 2,010 miles. Twenty hours and forty minutes after take off they landed safely in Wales, making Earhart the first woman to ride in a plane across the Atlantic Ocean. This accomplishment gave Earhart the nickname of "Lady Lindy". On their return home, the three were greeted with a parade in New York and reception in Boston, Chicago, and Medford, Massachusetts. Amelia was also given a reception at the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. Earhart latter wrote a book about the flight, which she named 20 Hrs. and 40 …show more content…
Her flight began in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. The crossing was extremely difficult and dangerous. Amelia had to fly through a lightning storm and she almost crashed into the ocean. Her plane began to leak fuel and Amelia gave up hope of reaching her planned destination of Paris, France. Amelia was forced to make an emergency landing into a cow pasture near Londonderry, Ireland. Even though she had to make an emergency landing, she not only crossed the Atlantic Ocean, but she also set a new time record of thirteen hours and thirty minutes. Congress voted Earhart the first woman to receive The Distinguished Flying