Tearing Down the Barrier
“Please know I am quite aware of the hazards, I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others” (Biography - The Official Licensing Website of Amelia Earhart). These wise words were spoken by a woman admired by many people worldwide, her name is Amelia Earhart. At the time of this quote, she was getting ready to take off on a flight around the world in her plane the Lockheed Electra. She is perhaps one of the most inspiring Americans and aviatrixes around the world. She found something that she loved and worked hard to pursue that dream, she never gave up. Throughout her life she overlooked what the world said was
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Her dad was an alcoholic and had a hard time staying employed. Amelia lived apart from her father for most of her childhood and moved around a lot. This took a toll on her schoolwork and social life. Despite her circumstances, she found time to have fun and be a kid. That does not mean that her life wasn’t difficult, but she was able to see past her trials and keep moving forward, even as a child. “Her father's inability to be the provider for the family led Amelia to become independent and not rely on someone else to ‘take care’ of her” (Amelia Earhart). Through the adversity of her family life, she learned a great life lesson: how to be self reliant. She used this trait to attain so much from life. Self reliance was her stepping stone to …show more content…
At the time, it was believed that only men could do certain things, such as flying. Amelia opposed this and followed her dreams of becoming an aviatrix. She influenced many women to dismiss society and follow their dreams. “Amelia remains a symbol of the power and perseverance of American women, and the adventurous spirit so essential to the American persona” (Biography of Amelia Earhart).There were so many times throughout her life where it would have been so easy to give up on her dreams, but she didn’t. She let her ambitious side take over and did whatever necessary to obtain success. When Amelia saw how much her flight lessons were going to cost, she got a job, multiple jobs in fact. She didn’t just give up and use money as an excuse to not fly. Another instance was when she first began flying, she was doubted by many about what she could actually accomplish, but she disregarded them and showed them up by achieving her goals, and exceeding expectations. She is a very influential role model to everyone
Throughout the 1920s and 30s, although forming a thirteenth of all aviators, many women played a significant role in flying. (Corn, p 72) Amelia Earhart was one of these women. She was a pioneer in women’s aviation. In 1928, she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alongside pilot Wilmer "Bill" Stultz and co-pilot/mechanic Louis E. "Slim" Gordon. Four years later, she became the first woman to fly solo across the same ocean, replicating the record setting flight of Charles Lindbergh. During her life she set many women’s records: altitude records, solo American coast to coast flight records, and speed records. (Amelia Earhart, Achievements) She also came in at fifth place in the Bendix Trophy air race in 1936, of which women won three of the five top spots. (Corn, p 556)
Amelia Mary Earhart was the first of two children to be born to Amy Otis. Her Grandfather, Alfred Otis, was a high class citizen in Atchison, as well as a judge. Edwin, Amelia’s father, endured many failures which caused his blooming alcoholism to worsen, bringing his family into an unknown poverty. Making a tough decision Amy sent Amelia and her younger sister Muriel to their Grandparents to attend The College Preparatory in Atchison. In 1908, at the Iowa State Fair that Amelia’s father took her to, she caught a glimpse of her first plane. Upon Amelia’s first sight of the plane she had thought it was a “thing of rust wire and wood, not interesting at all.”
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, since she was a little girl she was always a hard worker and determined to stand out and be different from everyone. Her mother’s name was Amy Earhart, her father’s name was Edwin Earhart, and she had a sister named Grace Earhart. Amelia’s family was different from many other people’s family back then. Amelia and Amy liked to play ball, go fishing, and play outside looking for new adventures, other family’s would rather stay inside and play with toys and not get messy or spend time outside. Amelia’s parents always knew she was different from all the other kids, she always got made fun of in school, and she had a lot more determination
Charles Lindbergh had an impact to the 1930’s. Here’s a couple facts you didn’t know about him.
Amelia Earhart once said, “Women, like men, should to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” This is how she lived her
Flying is a big part of life. We use it for the injured to get them to hospitals, protecting people from criminals, tourists, we also use flying for the army and entertainment on holidays, and more. Bessie Coleman was one of these people who used flying for her own entertainment and to make people happy. Often Bessie would fight for what was right by not using violence. Bessie Coleman was the first Native American pilot. But what makes Bessie Coleman so important?
When she was a little girl, she understood the unequal between a man and a woman, and she dreamed of a day when things would be different. As she grew up, Amelia worked hard to make her dream come true. Amelia developed her personality by looking for adventure. She pledged to the boldness. She felt sad when she discovered there were the heroes of boys’ books, but not for girls in the library; however, when she read about a story of a courageous man, she wished that happened to her someday. So her teacher remarked of her, “Strive to get
Amelia Mary Earhart wrote this consolation to her husband in a letter that would be sent to him in the event of her death by air (“Biography”). She was a strong woman to be reckoned with throughout her life in the early twentieth century. She had a fiery personality that she displayed often in her life. In her book Last Flight, Earhart tells about how she first became interested in flying when she attended an air fair in Toronto. While standing in a field with a friend, a pilot above saw them and attempted to scare the girls by diving at the them. Amelia however, was not concerned, and stood her ground as the plane flew by. Earhart later remarked, "I did not understand it at the time, but I believe that little red airplane said something to me as it swished by” (Earhart 3). She was obsessed from that point on and set out to fly again. According to Dorothy Cochrane and P. Ramirez from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: a few years later in rapid succession Earhart got her own plane, broke records, and got a pilot license. Earhart was well on her way to becoming an influential aviation figure, and made it clear how she wanted to present herself. She expressed her independence and views on feminism through her traditionally masculine clothing like pants, while also cutting her hair short (Slabach). In 1928 Earhart began preparation for her first transatlantic flight as she set out to be the first woman to cross the Atlantic. There had already been casualties during past attempts, but Earhart was not discouraged. That was the start of the wondrous and spectacular adventure of the rest of her life in aviation. She went on to fly solo across the Atlantic, and even attempted to circumnavigate the world. Earhart was an importa...
She was a feminist woman with great courage and good will. She was always reminded and thanked for her good strong actions that showed feminism was something possible. Amelia received a letter from the Clarksburg Rotary Club in which it said, “Congratulations your daring solo across the Atlantic placed womans achievements in aviation at a new high mark in history welcome back to our shoes.” This letter shows how big of an inspiration and leader Amelia Earhart was through her outstanding expedition. Amelia was also determined aside from her own goals to help other women. In the article “Who is Amelia Earhart?” by Marion Perkins, he shares some of his knowledge about Amelia, in the article he shares some of Amelia Earhart’s personal notes which said, “I shall try to keep my contact with the women who have come to class; Mrs. S. and her drunken husband, Mrs. F’s struggle to get her husband here, Mrs. Z. to get her papers in the face of odds, all are problems that are hard to relinquish after a year’s friendship.” This short but meaningful note written by Amelia shows the way she cared and wanted to help other women get the education they deserved and have more opportunities. Amelia was also a great role model for many women because her expedition across the Atlantic Ocean was a reminder and proof that anything was possible. Susan Ware wrote, “Amelia shared this
However not all is uphill, Amelia’s family was running out of money. Most of what money they had was their grandparent’s inheritance, which as you can imagine they blew away in a matter of years. So Amelia’s parents got divorced once again and Amelia and her mother went to Boston for some odd reason, who knows why, but they did. Amelia tried going to Colombia University again but she simply ran out of money and had to drop out a second time.
Earhart had a life outside of flying airplanes and being a celebrity. She was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. Her childhood was spent in an upper-middle class household. Her family moved around often so she went to various schools showing potential for chemistry. In her childhood, Amelia grew her independent nature by exploring her neighborhood and catching rats with her sister. Much later in her life, George Putnam published Amelia’s autobiography, and he eventually became her husband in 1931. George actually asked her to marry a couple of time which she refused (“Amelia Earhart” Biography.com). Amelia was shaped by her childhood
Amelia flew across the Atlantic to prove a point, that women can pursue their passions and can do whatever pleases them through hard work and dedication. To be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic put a big impact on society, and there are many more people around the world that have, are, or will change our world even more! Amelia Earhart has proven no matter who you are, or what situations you come from, you can work on yours dreams and fulfill
In December of 1920, Amelia’s life will be changed forever. Her father, Edwin Earhart, arranged for her to go on her very first plane ride with a pilot named Frank Hawks. In her book The Fun of It, Amelia wrote, “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly… ‘I think I’d like to learn to fly,’ I told the family casually that evening, knowing full well I’d die if I didn’t” (Family of Amelia Earhart 1).
Amelia Earhart’s childhood was almost good as her adulthood. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas (Quick Reference Facts). Earhart attended six different high schools, but still got excellent grades and graduated on time (Quick Reference Facts). When Amelia Earhart was 10 years old, she saw her first airplane at the state fair. She wasn’t impressed with the airplane. When she attended a stunt flying show, almost a decade later, she became interested in airplanes. “On December 28, 1920, pilot Frank Hawks gave her a ride. After that first ride, Amelia was sure that she wanted to fly (Biography). Amelia lives with her grandparents during the school year and with her parents in the summer (Amelia Earhart). In 1920, Earhart moves to California to live with her mother (Biography). Earhart moved often and completed high school in 1916 (Encyclopedia Britannica). Amelia learned to fly (against her family’s wishes) in 1920-1921 (Quick Reference Facts).
Abstract Anne Hutchinson was derided for rhetorical purposes. She was accused of breaking the 5th amendment in the Puritan’s colony which she was banished from the colony. During trial, she said that God spoke to her. John Winthrop didn’t like her theological conclusions, and that’s why he banished her. Religion professor Stephen Prathero says “Anne Hutchinson is the future of religious tolerance.