This was lucky, however, as it prompted Earhart to take her first airplane ride that same year. This was put to an end in 1920, though, as her parents insisted she move to California. When the war finished, Earhart pursued a medical career by attending pre-med studies at the Columbia University in NYC. Having seen injured soldiers from WW1, she decided to leave her college and being a nurse’s aide in Canada. It was on a trip to Canada, while visiting her sister, that Earhart found a career she wanted to pursue, though. However, after receiving an inheritance, her mother then sent her to a private school for young ladies – Ogontz School in Pennsylvania. This childhood on the road meant a fractured education, with Amelia finishing high school in Chicago during 1916. However, after her grandparents passed, the Earhart family began to struggle with money and had to move home often. As, in 1937 while attempting a solo trip around the world, the renowned pilot disappeared, never to be seen alive again.īorn to a father who was a railroad lawyer and a mother who came from an affluent family, from a young age Amelia was an adventurous child, always showing courage and curiosity. Who, as the first women to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean, inspired women all over the world to forget social norms and follow their dreams instead! However, Earhart is not just remembered for bringing changes to the world of aviation, she is also the center of a bizarre mystery. Born on the 24 th July 1897, in Kansas, Amelia Earhart is one of the world’s most celebrated aviators.
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