1.Introduction The worlds most famous female aviator disappearedin 1937, as she attempted to become the first womanto fly around the world. With her navigator, FredNoonan, her Lockheed Electra was last heard fromabout 100 miles from the tiny Pacific atoll, HowlandIsland, on July 2, 1937. President Rooseveltauthorized an immediate search; no trace was everfound. Over the years, the disappearance of Amelia Earharthas spawned almost as many conspiracy theories asthe Lindbergh Kidnapping and the KennedyAssassination.

2. She achieved a number of aviation records: The first woman to fly across the Atlantic, in 1928 The second person to fly solo across the Atlanticin 1932 The first person to solo from Hawaii to California,in 1935 Guided by her publicist and husband, GeorgePutnam, she made headlines in the era whenaviation gripped the publics imagination. 3. About HerBornJuly 24, 1897Atchison, Kansas, U.S.Nationality AmericanKnown for First woman to fly solo across theAtlantic Ocean and setting manyaviation records.Disappeared July 2, 1937 (aged 39)Pacific Ocean, route to HowlandislandStatusDeclared dead in absentiaJanuary 5, 1939(1939-01-05)(aged 41)Signature 4. Childhood Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas,the daughter of Edwin and Amy Earhart. At the age of three, she was sent to live with hergrandmother (her namesake), mainly because the oldwoman needed company and a distraction from thedeaths of her mother, her son, and her daughter-in-law, as well as the poor mental condition of herhusband Alfred. She liked their home in Atchison, Kansas, especiallyher large bedroom with views of the nearby river, nowa museum open to the public. 5. The grandparents (or grandmother) raised Ameliaduring her early childhood. She enjoyed her life with her grandparents:learning to read at five, and secure in a placewhere it seemed that almost everyone was family.But her grandmother was timid, and a worrier,and did not approve of Amelias tomboytendencies, so Amelia kept her pony-riding, tree-climbing, snow-sledding, and hunting activities toherself. Her parents were only 50 miles away, and shesummered with them, so she remained close tothem during these years. 6. Flight She took her first ride in an airplane in 1920. After herflight with barnstormer Frank Hawks, she said "Assoon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly. Indeed, within a few days, she took her first flyinglesson, in a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny. Six months later, she bought her own airplane, ayellow Kinner Airster, that she dubbed "The Canary." Like Gabby Gabreski, she was not a naturally giftedpilot, but she persevered, built up her flying time, andeven broke the womans altitude record in 1922. 7. The mid-Twenties were difficult years for Amelia. Hermother finally divorced Edwin, thus ending that part ofAmelias family life. She studied at Columbia for a time, but lack of moneycompelled her to withdraw. She had a long-termengagement to one Sam Chapmen, but they nevermarried. She was active in aviation and social work, living inMedford, Massachusetts for a time. She flewwhenever she could, distributing free passes to acarnival on one occasion, and was active in Bostonaviation circles. 8. Amelia with her first bought airplane called Kinner Airster 9. Her Last Flight In 1937 Amelia Earhart attempted an around-the- world flight. Flying a custom-built Lockheed Model 10E Electra, equipped with extra-large gas tanks, she would follow a close to the Equator route, thus going one better than Wiley Posts northern, mid-latitude route. In her first effort, in March of 1937, she flew west, but a crash in Hawaii abruptly ended that trip. 10. Pictures of Lockheed Electra 10E 11. Amelia in Lockheed Electrascockpit 12. Time line of Her Last FlightDateDeparture Arrival Distance(miles)May 12Orkland Burbank 283 Burbank Tucson393 TucsonNew Orleans 1,070 New Orleans Miami 586June 1Miami San Juan908 San JuanCumana492 CumanaParamaribo610 ParamariboFortaleza 1,142 Fortaleza Natal 235 Natal St. Louis 1,727 St. Louis Dakar 100 Dakar Gao 1,016 Gao NDjamena 910 13. Date Departure Arrival Distance(miles)NDjamena El Fasher 110El Fasher Khartoum437KhartoumMassawa 400Massawa Assab 241Assab Karachi 1,627June 16-17 Karachi Calcutta1,178CalcuttaSittwe291SittweRangoon 268Rangoon Bangkok 315Bangkok Singapore 780Singapore Bandung 541June 27Bandung Surabaya310SurabayaKupang668KupangDarwin445June 28-29 DarwinLae 1,012 14. Date DepartureArrivalDistance(miles)LaeHowland Island 2,224Howland Island Honolulu 1,648Honolulu Oakland2,090TOTAL MILES24,557 "Earhart Light" on Howland island