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are so many brave women in the world.
You may think women are weaker than men, but women can do so many
amazing things! And Amelia Earhart was one of the amazing women.
She is the world's most famous female pilot. She was the first
woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
Ocean! There weren't many female pilots back then. Her actions inspired other women to follow their dreams.
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas, U.S. She saw her
first airplane when she was 10 years old.
But she wasn't very interested in airplanes at that time. When she
was 19 years old, she became a nurse.
She served as a nurse in World War I. In 1918, at the end of World
War I, Amelia enrolled in college to become
a doctor. But fate had other plans for
Amelia.
 In
1920, she had a chance to ride in an airplane. She said after her
first flight, "As soon as we left the ground,
I knew I myself had to fly!" Amelia didn't want to be a passenger.
She wanted to be the pilot! And within a few days, she took her first
flying lesson. Six months later, she bought her own airplane. She
called it "The Canary."
In fact, she wasn't a naturally gifted pilot. But she tried
very hard to become the best pilot. And she achieved many aviation records. In 1922,
she became the first woman to fly at an altitude of 14,000 feet.
In 1935, she became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
For her next adventure, Amelia decided
that she would be the first woman to fly around the world. In 1937,
she set out to fly around the
world. She departed Los Angeles on May
21, 1937 and headed east. On June 1, 1937,
she started her official trip, departing from Miami, Florida.
 With
many stops along the way for rest, refueling and repairs, she arrived in New
Guinea on June 29. Amelia departed again on July 2. And it became
her last flight. She had 1,000 gallons of fuel in the tanks or about
20 hours of flying time. Nineteen hours into the flight, she sent
a message saying gas was running low. Forty-five minutes later, Amelia
transmitted her position.
Sadly, however, she was never
heard from again. Until today, no sign of her was ever found. No one
knows what happened to her, but many people still remember the brave
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