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Amelia Earhart
The greatest and most
ambitious woman pilot the
world has ever seen
Presented By :
Anwesha Panda
IX-B
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Objective
 The objective of
this PowerPoint is
to show the
accomplishments
and life of one of
the greatest
female pilots to
ever live Amelia
Earhart
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The Early Days
 Born July 24th
, 1897 in Kansas
 She had no interest in flying while a child
 When Amelia was 10 years old, she saw her
first plane "It was a thing of rusty wire and woo
and looked not at all interesting.
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The Thrill of Flying
 Then she took her first flight"By the time I
had got two or three hundred feet off the
ground," she said, "I knew I had to fly."
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Achievements
 October 22, 1922 - Broke women's altitude
record when she rose to 14,000 feet
 Fall 1929 - Elected as an official for National
Aeronautic Association
 May 20-21, 1932 - First woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic
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 August 24-25, 1932 - First woman to fly solo
nonstop coast to coast; set women's nonstop
transcontinental speed record
 April l9 - 20, 1935 - First person to fly solo from
Los Angeles to Mexico City
 June 1, 1937 - Began flight around the world June
1937
More Achievements
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History
Amelias achievements span
throughout her career
Numerous of her records stood
for many years
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Fun Facts
 Earhart was called "Lady Lindy" because
her features resembled that of Charles
Lindbergh.
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More Facts
 The United States
government spent $4 million
looking for Earhart, which
made it the most costly and
intensive air and sea search
in history at that time.
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The Unknown
 She left California on May 21,1937
"I have a feeling that there is just
about one more good flight left in
my system and I hope this trip is it.
Anyway when I have finished this
job, I mean to give up long-
distance "stunt" flying."
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The Crash
 It has been determined that the plane
went down some 35-100 miles off the
coast of Howland Island.
 A life raft was stowed on board but
no trace has ever been found the
raft.
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Search and Rescue
President Roosevelt
authorized a search of 9
naval ships and 66 aircraft
at an estimated cost of
over $4 million. On July 18
the search was abandoned
by ships in the Howland
area.
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Crash Site
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Legacy
 Amelia Earhart was a widely known international celebrity
during her lifetime. Her shyly charismatic appeal,
independence, persistence, coolness under pressure,
courage and goal-oriented career along with the
circumstances of her disappearance at a young age have
driven her lasting fame in popular culture. Hundreds of articles
and scores of books have been written about her life which is
often cited as a motivational tale, especially for girls. Earhart
is generally regarded as a feminist icon.[163]
 Earhart's accomplishments in aviation inspired a generation of
female aviators, including the more than 1,000 women pilots
of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who ferried
military aircraft, towed gliders, flew target practice aircraft, and
served as transport pilots during World War II.[164][165]
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Legacy continued
 The home where Earhart was born is now the Amelia Earhart
Birthplace Museum and is maintained by the Ninety-Nines, an
international group of female pilots of whom Amelia was the
first elected president.[166]
 A small section of Earhart's Lockheed Electra starboard
engine nacelle recovered in the aftermath of the Hawaii crash
has been confirmed as authentic and is now regarded as a
control piece that will help to authenticate possible future
discoveries.
 Many movies have been made on her including the award
winning Amelia where she is portrayed by actress Hilary
Swank
 She was also a successful author
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Books by Earhart
 Amelia Earhart was a successful and heavily promoted writer
who served as aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine
from 1928 to 1930. She wrote magazine articles, newspaper
columns, essays and published two books based upon her
experiences as a flyer during her lifetime:
 20 Hrs., 40 Min. (1928) was a journal of her experiences as
the first woman passenger on a transatlantic flight.
 The Fun of It (1932) was a memoir of her flying experiences
and an essay on women in aviation.
 Last Flight (1937) featured the periodic journal entries she
sent back to the United States during her world flight attempt,
published in newspapers in the weeks prior to her final
departure from New Guinea. Compiled by her husband GP
Putnam after she disappeared over the Pacific, many
historians consider this book to be only partially Earhart's
original work.
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  • 1. Page 1 Amelia Earhart The greatest and most ambitious woman pilot the world has ever seen Presented By : Anwesha Panda IX-B
  • 2. Page 2 Objective The objective of this PowerPoint is to show the accomplishments and life of one of the greatest female pilots to ever live Amelia Earhart
  • 3. Page 3 The Early Days Born July 24th , 1897 in Kansas She had no interest in flying while a child When Amelia was 10 years old, she saw her first plane "It was a thing of rusty wire and woo and looked not at all interesting.
  • 4. Page 4 The Thrill of Flying Then she took her first flight"By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground," she said, "I knew I had to fly."
  • 5. Page 5 Achievements October 22, 1922 - Broke women's altitude record when she rose to 14,000 feet Fall 1929 - Elected as an official for National Aeronautic Association May 20-21, 1932 - First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • 6. Page 6 August 24-25, 1932 - First woman to fly solo nonstop coast to coast; set women's nonstop transcontinental speed record April l9 - 20, 1935 - First person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City June 1, 1937 - Began flight around the world June 1937 More Achievements
  • 8. Page 8 History Amelias achievements span throughout her career Numerous of her records stood for many years
  • 9. Page 9 Fun Facts Earhart was called "Lady Lindy" because her features resembled that of Charles Lindbergh.
  • 10. Page 10 More Facts The United States government spent $4 million looking for Earhart, which made it the most costly and intensive air and sea search in history at that time.
  • 11. Page 11 The Unknown She left California on May 21,1937 "I have a feeling that there is just about one more good flight left in my system and I hope this trip is it. Anyway when I have finished this job, I mean to give up long- distance "stunt" flying."
  • 12. Page 12 The Crash It has been determined that the plane went down some 35-100 miles off the coast of Howland Island. A life raft was stowed on board but no trace has ever been found the raft.
  • 13. Page 13 Search and Rescue President Roosevelt authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million. On July 18 the search was abandoned by ships in the Howland area.
  • 15. Page 15 Legacy Amelia Earhart was a widely known international celebrity during her lifetime. Her shyly charismatic appeal, independence, persistence, coolness under pressure, courage and goal-oriented career along with the circumstances of her disappearance at a young age have driven her lasting fame in popular culture. Hundreds of articles and scores of books have been written about her life which is often cited as a motivational tale, especially for girls. Earhart is generally regarded as a feminist icon.[163] Earhart's accomplishments in aviation inspired a generation of female aviators, including the more than 1,000 women pilots of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who ferried military aircraft, towed gliders, flew target practice aircraft, and served as transport pilots during World War II.[164][165]
  • 16. Page 16 Legacy continued The home where Earhart was born is now the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum and is maintained by the Ninety-Nines, an international group of female pilots of whom Amelia was the first elected president.[166] A small section of Earhart's Lockheed Electra starboard engine nacelle recovered in the aftermath of the Hawaii crash has been confirmed as authentic and is now regarded as a control piece that will help to authenticate possible future discoveries. Many movies have been made on her including the award winning Amelia where she is portrayed by actress Hilary Swank She was also a successful author
  • 17. Page 17 Books by Earhart Amelia Earhart was a successful and heavily promoted writer who served as aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine from 1928 to 1930. She wrote magazine articles, newspaper columns, essays and published two books based upon her experiences as a flyer during her lifetime: 20 Hrs., 40 Min. (1928) was a journal of her experiences as the first woman passenger on a transatlantic flight. The Fun of It (1932) was a memoir of her flying experiences and an essay on women in aviation. Last Flight (1937) featured the periodic journal entries she sent back to the United States during her world flight attempt, published in newspapers in the weeks prior to her final departure from New Guinea. Compiled by her husband GP Putnam after she disappeared over the Pacific, many historians consider this book to be only partially Earhart's original work.