Amelia Mary Earhart was born July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. Amelia & her sister "Pidge" (Muriel) lived with their grandparents, Amelia & Alfred Otis, for most of their childhood. Their parents, Amy & Edwin Earhart, spent a lot of time traveling on business. Amy & Edwin were considered to be extremely liberal parents for their time by allowing their "tomboy" daughters to wear trousers and play games such as baseball.

Amelia took an interest in airplanes while attending an air show with her father and Pidge. She was very intrigued by the airplane but didn't get really interested until later on. Her real interest began in the year 1918, however Amelia had decided to pursue a medical career instead of flying.

In 1922, Amelia got her pilot's license and bought her first airplane. She became the first woman to be transported by plane across the Atlantic Ocean, and also the first woman to fly this same path alone. In addition to this, Amelia was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California, and to attempt a flight around the world. She accomplished this, but did not land. On July 3, 1937, she was lost somewhere over Howland Island after losing radio contact with the ground support crews.

Amelia married George Putnam, a famous publisher/manager, on February 7, 1931 after he had proposed for the sixth time.

Amelia had many accomplishments. She was a wartime hospital worker and later a social worker in Boston. She was a guest of the White House where she received the Special Gold Medal for distinction in aviation from the National Geographic Society presented by President Herbert Hoover. She was invited to the palace in Belgium. She was also a guest of the palace in Britain after receiving the invitation by King George. In 1932, Amelia borrowed a plane from Eastern Airlines and took First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for a flight over the White House while both were decked in their evening gowns and white gloves.

Amelia Earhart was a woman with an adventurous soul. She went beyond the limits of her time making way for other women in flight.

She was endearingly known as "America's Flying Sweetheart". She was also called "Lady Lindy" because of her resemblance to Charles Lindbergh, aviator. She will forever be known as one of America's greatest women in history.