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Emelia Earhart

Emelia Earhart. By:Christopher Lutchman. Personal Information. Full Name: Amelia Mary Earhart Bate of Birth: July 24,1897 Place of Birth: Atchison Kansas, USA Spouse: George P. Putman Death: Declared Dead January 5, 1939. Pictures of Emelia Earhart. Early Life.

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Emelia Earhart

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  1. Emelia Earhart By:Christopher Lutchman

  2. Personal Information • Full Name: Amelia Mary Earhart • Bate of Birth: July 24,1897 • Place of Birth: Atchison Kansas, USA • Spouse: George P. Putman • Death: Declared Dead January 5, 1939

  3. Pictures of Emelia Earhart

  4. Early Life • Amelia Earhart was named according toher family. • Amelia’s nick name was “Meeley” • Parents did not believe in molding her Children into nice little girls.

  5. Accomplishments • Woman's world altitude record: 14,000 ft (1922) • First woman to fly the Atlantic (1928) • Speed records for 100 km (and with 500 lb (230 kg) cargo) ( • First person to fly the Atlantic twice (1932) • First woman to fly non-stop, coast-to-coast across the U.S. (1933) • Woman's speed transcontinental record (1933) • First person to fly solo between Honolulu, Hawaii and Oakland, California (1935) • First person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City, Mexico (1935) • First person to fly solo nonstop from Mexico City, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey (1935) • Speed record for east-to-west flight from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii 1937

  6. Literature Literature • Patti Smith Published two poems dedicated to Amelia Earhart :”Emelia Earhart 1,Amelia Earhart 2 in 1975. • In Christopher Moore’s 2003 novel Amelia Earhart plays a character who survived a her plane crash a appears as a characters mother.

  7. Search Efforts • Emilia Earhart last transmission was on July 6,1937 • The last efforts of search efforts was on July 19,1937. • The United States government spent 4 million Dollars in search efforts. • Amelia Earhart was declared dead on January 5,1937

  8. Honors • Amelia Earhart Centre And Wildlife Sanctuary was established at the site of her 1932 landing in Northern Ireland, Ballyarnet Country Park, Derry. • The "Earhart Tree" on Banyan drive in Hilo, Hawaii was planted by Amelia Earhart in 1935. • The Zonta Inernational Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards were established in 1938. • "Earhart Light" on Howland Island in August 2008 • Earhart Light (also known as the Amelia Earhart Light), a navigational day beacon on Howland (has not been maintained and is crumbling). • The Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships (established in 1939 byThe nintyeen ninties), provides scholarships to women for advanced pilot certificates and ratings, jet type ratings, college degrees and technical training.

  9. Final Approach • It was said that Amelia Earhart was on her finally approach intoHowland but her last transmission never reported or confirmed for her victors to land. Investigators are still wondering her positioning when she crashed even till today.

  10. The End R.I.P where ever you maybe.

  11. Quiz • Where was Amelia Earhart Born? 1) Atchison Kansas 2) New York City 3) Bridgetown Barbados

  12. Correct

  13. Wrong

  14. Quiz • When was Amelia Earhart last transmission? 1) July 4,1776 2) September 1,1937 3) July 6,1937

  15. Correct

  16. Wrong

  17. Quiz When was Amelia Earhart declared dead? 1) April 16,1937 2) June 2,1937 3) January 5,1939

  18. Correct

  19. Wrong

  20. Quiz • Who named Amelia Earhart ? 1) Her cousin 2) Her Aunt 3) Her Family

  21. Correct

  22. Wrong

  23. Quiz • What was Amelia Earhart nick name? 1)Manly 2) Queen Amelia the third 3)Meeley

  24. Correct

  25. Wrong

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