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America.s famous aviator, Amelia Earhart, was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas to Edwin Stanton and Amy Otis Earhart. Amelia had a sister, Muriel, with whom she was very close to. The girls had a difficult childhood due to her father being an alcoholic. The family had to travel a great deal as…

Perhaps the most famous pilot of all time, bridging the gaps between the male and female gender, was Amelia Earhart. She was born to her parents Amy Otis and Edwin Earhart in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1898. Amy was an athletic and strong-willed mother who came from a prominent local family. Edwin was a…

During the late 1800s and early 1900s several major tragic events occurred which negatively impacted the times and caused a great number of deaths. One such tragedy was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which resulted in a densely populated area built with highly combustible area. Another such tragedy made exponentially worse by the failure…

When 10-year-old Amelia Mary Earhart saw her first plane at a state fair, she was not impressed. It wasn’t until Earhart attended a stunt-flying exhibition, almost a decade later, that she became seriously interested in aviation. A pilot spotted Earhart and her friend, who were watching from an isolated clearing, and dove at them. Earhart,…

The possibility of manned flight had been a dream and fascination for centuries, with artists like Leonardo da Vinci depicting images of flying machines and inventors creating gliders and heavier-than-air flying machines as early as 1010 C.E. (White). It wasn’t until the 20th century that heavier-than-air-flying machines would become a reality. After human flight was…

Road rage is a dangerious habit that is not worth the negative consequences. Before I began my 32-day journal, I had an issue with road rage. My poor time management skills were the reason I was late to many functions. Running late affected my mood in a negative way, I would constantly be agrevated with…

This school year we learned about the Westward Expansion, and the journeys Pioneers took 200 years ago. The Butterfield Overland was a trail to deliver mail from St. Louis to San Francisco. This trail was in use between 1858 – 1861. One reason this trail was made was to connect the middle of the country…

Optimism is the foundation of courage. Courage is one of the most used terms to describe one who undergoes acts of bravery to overcome fear, from everyday people to historical figures. Courage can mean anything from standing up for yourself, to serving your country; fighting for freedom and being away from your family so that…