Born and raised in Atchison, Kansas on
July 24, 1897, Amelia Mary Earhart
knew aviation would be her passion
from an early age. She wouldn’t let the
male-dominated field keep her at bay.
She took her first flying lesson on
January 3, 1921 and would buy her
first plane within six months. She went
on to set a number of aviator records,
including being the first woman to
reach an altitude of 14,000 feet as well
as the first woman to fly solo and
nonstop across the United States.
Tragically, she went missing while
trying to fly around the world in June
1937. But her legacy has inspired
countless people to think differently
and persevere.
