20th Century Presentation
Transcript: My 20th Century Project By Libby Buening Amelia Earhart Amelia's Early Life Amelia's Early Life Amelia Earhart was a women who shaped womens' rights all across the country. She wouldn't have been able to be so successful if it weren't for her family that raised her. Grandma Otis Grandma Otis When Amelia was just three years old, she was sent off to live with her grandmother in Atchinson, Kansas. Her parents thought it was a good idea since her grandma needed company and Amy Earhart had to worry about another child at home. In 1908, her father got a better job and Amelia had to leave her grandmather to move to Des Moines, Iowa. Unfortunately, Amelia and her family never got to see Grandma Otis again because she passed away in February 1912. Strict Rules Grandma Otis was a very traditional woman and was very insistent with having ladylike behavior. She didn't except dirty clothes or poor table manners. If Amelia wanted to get messy in the backyard, her grandmother would make a big fuss out of it. Strict Rules Pictures Daddy's "Sickness" Daddy's "Sickness" The good thing about moving to Des Moines is that Edwin got paid a lot of money. The Earhart's hired a cook and a maid and loved to visit the symphony. Then one day, Edwin came home from the bar with some other employees after a long day at work. It started happening more and more and soon, the whole town heard about his drinking problem. This shaped Amelia's childhood forever. Amelia's Career As Amelia grew older, she attended schools and worked at different places till she discovered what she wanted to do for a living Amelia's Career From first grade to 6th grade, Amelia went to the Atchinson College Prepatory School. At age 19, Amelia attended the Ogontz school which was know for one of the best college-prepatory school in the country. She was very into math, science, and politics.After World War I, she headed to Columbia University in New York and took pre med classes. Soon after she realized that she would rather fly than be a physician. Later she moved to California with her parents and started taking flying lessons. Schooling Schooling Amelia's first job was when she was 16 and she worked at a grocery store three miles away. Every single day she would walk there and back because she wanted to save every penny she could. After dropping out of she lived in Toronto with her sister, Muriel, and volunteered as a nurse's aid during World War I. When she lived in California, Amelia worked at a telaphone company to pay for her flight lessons. Then she worked at the Denison House which helped with immigrants. Work Work Amelia in the Air The Last of Amelia One day a guy called Amelia on the phone and changed her life forever. She was offered to be the first woman to fly across the Altlantic Ocean. She set off on June 3rd 1928 and successfully made it across. Soon everyone knew who she was because of her famous autobiography, Our Flight in the Friendship. She started breaking records left and right until one day she started to plan her around-the-world flight. Her first step had to be who she was going to take with her. Fred Noonan was recomended to her so she offered him the job. On May 21st, 1937, she was finally ready to take off. In the beginning it was pretty easygoing and they touched many countries along the way. Many times they encountered fog and rain when they were flying through Africa which was extremely dangerous. Before they knew it, Fred and Amelia were headed towards Howland Island, a very tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. While people were down on the ground of the island, Amelia was way up high and all she had a radio with very poor connections. Unfortunately this wasn't enough to find Itasca and Amelia and Fred have since been lost at sea! The Last Flight The Last Flight The Impact it had on America The Impact It had on America Amelia Earhart was a very brave women who is still important to Women's History today. This topic is important to U.S. history because Amelia was one of the first female pilots, and many women look up to her still to this day. She convinced girls all across the country to become fearless and perservere in their hopes and dreams.